TheFishermanandHisSoul

AbouttheBookTheFishermanandHisSoulisashortstoryfromOscarWilde'scollectionTheHappyPrinceandOtherTales Wildewritesthesestoriesforhischildrenin1888、

TheFishermanandHisSoulisthestoryofayoungfisherman、Onedayhecatchesamermaidinhisfishingnetandhefallsinlovewithher、

Thefishermanlearnshecannotbe

withthemermaidbecausehehasahuansoul、Thefishermanthentriestosendawayhishumansoul、

Thefishermanlearnsfromawitchhowtosendhissoulaway、

Heisthenfreetobewithhismermaid、

Hissoulisaloneintheworld、

Hetravelstheworld、

Eachyearhee***acktothefishermanandtellshimabouthistravels、

Oneofthethemesofthestoryistemptation、Inthestorythemermaidtempts

thefishermanwithstoriesofthesea、

Thefishermantemptsthewitchtohelphimsendawayhissoul、Andhissoultriestotemptthefishermantoleavethemermaid、Butthemainthemeofthestoryislove、Loveismoreimportantthananything、Thesoulcannottemptthefishermanbecausethefisherman’sloveistoostrong。