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Oscar Wilde - The Nightingale and the Rose

Episode 1 of 5

A young man needs a red rose to woo his love, and a nightingale makes the ultimate sacrifice to procure the bloom.

The first of five tales of requited and unrequited passion.

Jo James reads Oscar Wilde's short story.

Producer: Julia Butt

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.

15 minutes

Last on

Mon 15 Jul 201902:15

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