false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177050253m/677552.jpg 677552 32 Gallagher's eerily stylized paintings lend a haunting resonance to this moralistic tale of a hardened man who learns to open his heart. When the curmudgeonly Giant denies the local children access to his expansive garden, a great chill descends on them all. Winter lingers and spring refuses to scale the garden walls. But the children find a way into the beloved spot and the trees, grateful for the company and attention, begin to bloom. Seeing such beauty, the Giant is transformed and befriends his young neighbors, allowing them free rein. Not long afterward, a special boy appears to escort the old man to Paradise. 1451285 1888 The Selfish Giant total:402|5:221|4:106|3:58|2:15|1:2| 402 1735 509 31 4 3 false false Sat Apr 18 09:11:47 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 09:32:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1983 Mon Oct 15 07:50:50 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 15 07:59:17 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Sun Mar 08 09:45:40 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 09:46:18 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Dec 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 07:19:33 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 07:21:10 -0800 2008 10 5 0 false false Thu Dec 03 18:49:12 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 18:53:05 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jul 08 22:24:24 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 22:25:03 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jun 23 13:40:23 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 13:40:47 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Dec 06 09:41:17 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 09:41:35 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sun Jun 21 17:57:32 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 18:02:40 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Aug 04 18:55:38 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 09 19:19:59 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 02 17:32:41 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 18:50:39 -0700 2008
This is the version I found and personally think it has the best illustrations of all the others I have seen as well as contains a touching ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 13 14:07:27 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 14:12:44 -0700 2008 Despite this, the book still captivated me and ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Mon Aug 18 12:20:13 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 18 12:24:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 23 23:24:31 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 23:26:00 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 15 16:24:25 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 15 16:27:44 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Nov 19 04:40:14 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 19 04:43:19 -0800 2007 I love the illustrated version especially, the pictures are fabulous and sad.
Oscar Wilde uses wonderful religious imagery, of the child with the wounded hands and feet.
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