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High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt.He was very much admired indeed. “He is as beautiful as a weathercock,” remarked one of the Town Councillors who wished to gain a reputation for having artistic tastes; “only not quite so useful,” he added, fearing lest people should think him unpractical, which he really was not.“Why can’t you be like the Happy Prince?” asked a sensible mother of her little boy who was crying for the moon. “The Happy Prince never dreams of crying for anything.”“I am glad there is some one in the world who is quite happy,” muttered a disappointed man as he gazed at the wonderful statue.“He looks just like an angel,” said the Charity Children as they came out of the cathedral in their bright scarlet cloaks and their clean white pinafores.“How do you know?” said the Mathematical Master, “you have never seen one.”This edition includes:- A complete biography of Oscar Wilde.- Table of contents with directs links to chapters.

The Happy Prince and Other Tales (sometimes called The Happy Prince and Other Stories) is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888. It contains five stories, "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket". It is most famous for its title story, "The Happy Prince".

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The Happy Prince and Other Tales (sometimes called The Happy Prince and Other Stories) is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888. It contains five stories, "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket". It is most famous for its title story, "The Happy Prince".

Oscar Wilde could be likened to a comet that passed through the world of British literature, and changed it forever. Even though his most prominent works are plays such as The Importance of Being Earnest or An Ideal Husband, Wilde rose to a level of excellence in many areas of his career, including by authoring fairy tales such as The Happy Prince and Other Tales. This book is a collection of stories written by Oscar Wilde in his characteristic witty, ingenious fashion, but this time in a much more straightforward and childlike manner than in the case of most of his works. Wilde unleashes the full power of his imaginative abilities by creating a world that exudes emotion and builds on the hopes and dreams of young people in their pursuit of love and self-fulfillment. The Happy Prince is the story of a young prince who lived a sheltered, happy life, and was immortalized as a golden statue upon his death. He then began to see more of the suffering in the city, and realized the difference between true happiness and pleasure, teaching it to a swallow whom he had formed a deep attachment to. This beautiful and emotional story expresses the depth and power of Wilde's ability to communicate the most essential and beautiful truths of life in such a simple and elegant manner than even many of his readers who go through his fairy tales today can't help but shed a tear and admire these stories with a sense of quiet amazement. The Happy Prince and Other Tales is undoubtedly one of the true gems of British literature from the end of the 19th century, their author leading us into a world that reflects our innermost desires and most basic drive toward attaining what could be known as real happiness and the purest love we can imagine.