The Fisherman and his Soul
By Oscar Wilde
A young fisherman catches a beautiful mermaid in his net and becomes enchanted by her songs of the mysterious world beneath the sea. When he asks her to love him, she tells him that his human soul stands between them. Determined to join her, he begins searching for a way to separate himself from the part of him he cannot see or touch. Oscar Wilde turns this fairy tale into a rich reflection on love, desire, and the invisible things that make us human. Magical, poetic, and haunting, this story asks what someone might sacrifice for love, and whether the heart can truly live without the soul.
- Language
- en
- Narrated by
- Phil Chenevert
- Listening time
- 1h 32m
- Availability
- Free reading and listening