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The Nightingale and the Rose

By: Oscar Wilde
Narrated by: Fiona Spreadborough
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In a quiet garden beneath the silver light of the moon, a young student longs for a single red rose—believing it will win him love. But no such rose exists… and what follows is a tale not of romance fulfilled, but of sacrifice unseen.

In The Nightingale and the Rose, Oscar Wilde delivers one of his most haunting and lyrical works—a story where beauty and devotion meet indifference, and where love is measured not in words, but in what one is willing to give.

As the nightingale listens to the student’s sorrow, she undertakes a profound and irreversible act—one that transforms the natural world itself. Yet, in the cold light of day, her sacrifice goes unnoticed, dismissed, and ultimately forgotten.

Narrated with elegance and emotional restraint by Fiona Spreadborough, this timeless story explores:

The true cost of love

The divide between feeling and reason

The quiet tragedy of sacrifice without recognition

A deeply moving literary classic, The Nightingale and the Rose lingers long after the final word—like a song carried into the dark.

Public Domain (P)2026 Anthony Pica Productions, LLC
Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Short Stories
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