The Happy Prince, and Other Tales
by Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
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"The Happy Prince, and Other Tales" by Oscar Wilde is a collection of stories published in May 1888. This work contains five tales that blend beauty with moral lessons, exploring themes of sacrifice, selfishness, and compassion. A gilded statue and a devoted swallow give everything to help the poor. A nightingale sacrifices her life for love, only to see it discarded. A giant discovers the cost of his cruelty. Each story reveals how generosity and selflessness transform lives, while also exposing society's blindness to true value.
- Fairy tales
- Children's stories, English
- Short stories, English
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Seventh Impression
LONDON
DAVID NUTT, 57–59 LONG ACRE
1910
First Edition May 1888
Second Impression January 1889
Third Impression February 1902
Fourth Impression September 1905
Fifth Impression February 1907
Sixth Impression March 1908
Seventh Impression March 1910
TO
CARLOS BLACKER
The Happy Prince.
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.
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This free edition of The Happy Prince, and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #902, released 1997-05-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Short Stories, Children & Young Adult Reading, British Literature.
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