Green Apple - Oscar Wilde's Short Stories The Young King tells how a shepherd boy becomes a king and realises that money is not worth human suffering. In The Star Child a baby is found in the forest and discovers his true identity after many adventures. The Nightingale and the Rose is a tale of a nightingale who sacrifices her life to create the perfect red rose for a student in love. ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ Theo LTTK Education