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The Three Wishes (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781447405221
Publisher: Fantasy and Horror Classics
Published: May 5 2011
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.12
Height: 0.08 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
This brief but influential piece of short fiction by William Carleton (1794-1869) is a classic example of Irish folklore infused with the dark humor and moral realism characteristic of his work. While Carleton is celebrated for his authentic portrayal of rural life (Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry), his fiction often dips into the supernatural to highlight human folly.
A poor but honest peasant is granted three magical wishes by a supernatural being. The wishes are invariably squandered through a fit of impatience, anger, or petty hunger.
This story's appeal lies in its sharp, immediate moral lesson: the greatest gifts can be destroyed by the most trivial human weaknesses: greed, impulse, and domestic squabble. It transitions from light comedy to a somber reflection on lost opportunity, fitting it perfectly into the Fantasy and Horror Classics series by illustrating the material and moral ruin that comes from a lack of foresight.
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