The Remarkable Rocket by Oscar Wilde - Full Audiobook | Bedtime Stories

A full unabridged audiobook of the classic fairytale, “The Remarkable Rocket“, by Oscar Wilde - complete with sounds and visuals. A wealthy prince and a beautiful Russian princess, who are meant to marry, meet for the first time and fall madly in love with each other. Their wedding is to be a huge celebration for the entire realm, with all sorts of entertainment, including fireworks as a grand finale at midnight. Among the fireworks is a Rocket, who is arrogant, pompous and condescending. When he brags about his heritage, the others call him insensitive, and he takes great offence. To prove his sensitivity, the Remarkable Rocket bursts into tears before he is lit and is too damp to catch fire. The tale is a parody of aristocratic vanity and masculine conceit. Although the story is written in simple language, the humour is directed at adults. It was first published in May 1888, as part of a collection of fairytales by Wilde. Read by Elliot Fitzpatrick. Like and subscribe for more free classic audiobooks: #audiobooks #fairytales #bedtimestories #sleep #classics #asmr #oscarwilde