The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde - Audiobook read by John Gielgud

[@confidoplaysfx]

he killed this master piece............LOVED IT

[@gardensofthegods]

Yes beautifully told with a wonderful voice

[@hili467]

What a magnificent reading. Thank you for giving us this treasure

[@gardensofthegods]

Yes .. a truly wonderful story .

[@JayJayPee123]

I seem to remember having a version of this story as a kid in audio form with a storybook. It has music and sound effects. The specific parts I remember is Morning Glory classical piece was played in the Spring. And when winter came there was a creepy whispering voice of snow speaking to itself "we must get hail to join us". Does anyone know the specific recording/narrator I am talking about? It isn't this one, and probably not the original classic. But for me, it was the one special since it was the first I heard. Can anyone help me remember which version?

[@cowboychicken4206]

I’ve been trying to find it!

[@jasonhurd4379]

I wonder if this might be the version you heard: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpvXfYeJbLlrmcU

[@JayJayPee123]

@@jasonhurd4379 it was on an audio cassette that came with a book, so it was a really short version.

[@jasonhurd4379]

@@JayJayPee123 Oh well

[@christinawalls3868]

I've been looking for that version as well, just found it! It was the Superscope cassette recording. Here's a link to that audio: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKu4k5R-qNqbZ9U

[@knarf_on_a_bike]

I used to read this to my children, who are all quite grown up now. This magnificent reading reduced me to tears - how beautiful!

[@gardensofthegods]

This reading all of it really is wonderful ... that's true . I am only hearing this story for the first time but would have loved to have known it when my son was little

[@MichaelSayers]

My favourite of Oscar Wilde's stories!

[@paulamcmahon4726]

A masterpiece.

[@gardensofthegods]

He forgot to add that the Giant had a BEAUTIFUL , PEACEFUL SMILE on his face when he was found dead covered in the white blossoms .

[@feralproductions9445]

This story is in an English fairy tale book I have, great to hear someone read it.

[@miashockley1415]

Wonderful

[@nycava0520]

My favorite children’s story. Thank you for sharing.

[@tinapeters5725]

Sir John Gielgud had such a beautiful voice, one wants the narration to last longer, we are privileged to still be able to hear him.Thank you🌻

[@patrickfairchild2330]

WONDERFUL - Beautiful memorable simple.

[@PumaLyn]

Praise you Jesus..🙏😢 it's 1am now, I've been awake due to a toothache, but after listening to this story, the pain has gone. I'm not a religious person but this is what happened. Praise you Jesus!🙏😢

[@ramankid1572]

puma lyn nah

[@gardensofthegods]

I hope you're doing well now and yeah it's a great story

[@josiahbarr3358]

God is good!

[@PumaLyn]

@@josiahbarr3358 Amen!!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@aracuan2938]

masterpice

[@sincerelyme7423]

4 22 2024

[@DailyMotionBetter]

Excellence

[@richardfraser8697]

What a friend we have in Jesus :-)

[@gardensofthegods]

To me he is like the older brother I never had .

[@crystianetshiela7771]

whaooh!This is just Beautiful. Who was the little boy? Why did the Giant die? What is the message of the story?

[@eduardo_corrochio]

This is what I gather: This story is a Christian allegory, even more symbolic than C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The boy represents Jesus (crucifixion wounds; going away and then appearing again like the resurrection of Christ). The giant's garden represents the biblical Garden of Eden from the book of Genesis. The giant dies because he has lived a long life; he has grown elderly and it is his time. The story's message is about giving to others, about the importance of sharing. Also, there's a charming animated version of the story, made in 1971: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpvXfYeJbLlrmcU