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"The style of Oscar Wild's stories of 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales' is pleasing, remind one of the German fairy tale; and almost any child who enjoys Grimm and Hans Andersen will be pleased with this book. Each story bears a moral, not stated, but interwoven in the thread of the story. The happy Prince teaches the joy of doing good to others. He is a leaden statue covered with golden scales, set on a high pedestal from which he sees the suffering in the city and strives to relieve it by giving away all his fine adornings." -The Dial "This is a clever book by a clever man....Unselfishness is moral beauty, and that vain display is oral ugliness. In the literature of fable....the public will look forward with much interest to Mr. Oscar Wilde's giving them a second installment of his dainty wisdom." -The Spectator "Though with a distinct character of their own, these tales are not unworthy to compare with Hans Andersen, and it is not easy to give higher praise than this." -Athenaeum "The five tales have each a point, are admirably expressed, and show a genuine poetic feeling....The book should be read throughout. I can heartily recommend it as a good piece of literary craftsmanship." -Universal Review "Beautiful exceedingly." -Christian Leader "A beautiful book in every sense." -Dublin Evening Mail "Mr. Wild has got Andersen's method and secret." -Star "Rich in fancy, felicitous in expression, abounding both in humor and pathos." -Daily Express Contents The Happy Prince The Nightingale and the Rose The Selfish Giant The Devoted Friend The Remarkable Rocket

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Formatted for e-reader Illustrated About The Happy Prince, and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde The Happy Prince, and Other Tales is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wild. It contains five stories: "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket". In a town where a lot of poor people suffer and where there are a lot of miseries, a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew off to Egypt for the winter, meets the statue of the late "Happy Prince", who on reality has never experienced true sorrow, for he lived in a palace where sorrow isn't allowed to enter. Viewing various scenes of people suffering in poverty from his tall monument, the Happy Prince asks the swallow to take the ruby from his hilt, the sapphires from his eyes, and the golden leaf covering his body to give to the poor. As the winter comes and the Happy Prince is stripped of all of his beauty, his lead heart breaks when the swallow dies as a result of his selfless deeds and severe cold. The statue is then brought down from the pillar and melted in a furnace leaving behind the broken heart and the dead swallow and they are thrown in a dust heap. These are taken up to heaven by an angel that has deemed them the two most precious things in the city. This is affirmed by God and they live forever in his city of gold and garden of paradise.

The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of short stories by the famous author and playwright, Oscar Wilde. Published in 1888 the collection includes five stories: The Happy Prince The Nightingale and the Rose The Selfish Giant The Devoted Friend The Remarkable Rocket Odin’s Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind’s literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About Happy Prince And Other Tales by Oscar Wilde 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".n a town where a lot of poor people suffer, a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew off to Egypt for the winter meets the statue of the late "Happy Prince", who in reality has never experienced true happiness. Viewing various scenes of people suffering in poverty from his tall monument, the Happy Prince asks the swallow to take the ruby from his hilt, the sapphires from his eyes, and the golden leaf covering his body to give to the poor. As the winter comes and the Happy Prince is stripped of all of his beauty, his lead heart breaks when the swallow dies as a result of his selfless deeds and severe cold. The statue is then torn down and melted leaving behind the broken heart and the dead swallow. These are taken up to heaven by an angel that has deemed them the two most precious things in the city by God, so they may live forever in his city of gold and garden of paradise.

'The Happy Prince and other tales' is a selection of short stories by Oscar Wilde, containing some of the best loved stories of all time. Oscar Wilde is considered to be one of the best writers of all-time, and has been pleasing people for generations with his beautiful words. This is an excellent book to have in your collection and im sure it will bring you much joy.

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Happy Prince, and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde "The Happy Prince, and Other Tales is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wild. It contains five stories: ""The Happy Prince"", ""The Nightingale and the Rose"", ""The Selfish Giant"", ""The Devoted Friend"", and ""The Remarkable Rocket"". In a town where a lot of poor people suffer and where there are a lot of miseries, a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew off to Egypt for the winter, meets the statue of the late ""Happy Prince"", who on reality has never experienced true sorrow, for he lived in a palace where sorrow isn't allowed to enter. Viewing various scenes of people suffering in poverty from his tall monument, the Happy Prince asks the swallow to take the ruby from his hilt, the sapphires from his eyes, and the golden leaf covering his body to give to the poor. As the winter comes and the Happy Prince is stripped of all of his beauty, his lead heart breaks when the swallow dies as a result of his selfless deeds and severe cold. The statue is then brought down from the pillar and melted in a furnace leaving behind the broken heart and the dead swallow and they are thrown in a dust heap. These are taken up to heaven by an angel that has deemed them the two most precious things in the city. This is affirmed by God and they live forever in his city of gold and garden of paradise. "

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