TheFishermanandHisSoul
AbouttheBookTheFishermanandHisSoulisashortstoryfromOscarWilde'scollectionTheHappyPrinceandOtherTales Wildewritesthesestoriesforhischildrenin1888、
TheFishermanandHisSoulisthestoryofayoungfisherman、Onedayhecatchesamermaidinhisfishingnetandhefallsinlovewithher、
Thefishermanlearnshecannotbe
withthemermaidbecausehehasahuansoul、Thefishermanthentriestosendawayhishumansoul、
Thefishermanlearnsfromawitchhowtosendhissoulaway、
Heisthenfreetobewithhismermaid、
Hissoulisaloneintheworld、
Hetravelstheworld、
Eachyearhee***acktothefishermanandtellshimabouthistravels、
Oneofthethemesofthestoryistemptation、Inthestorythemermaidtempts
thefishermanwithstoriesofthesea、
Thefishermantemptsthewitchtohelphimsendawayhissoul、Andhissoultriestotemptthefishermantoleavethemermaid、Butthemainthemeofthestoryislove、Loveismoreimportantthananything、Thesoulcannottemptthefishermanbecausethefisherman’sloveistoostrong。
