Oscar Wilde
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| Original Title: | The Happy Prince and Other Tales |
| ISBN: | 0679444734 (ISBN13: 9780679444732) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Oscar Wilde made up these very special fairy stories for children. He was telling them more than stories about princes, giants, nightingales, and roses, he was teaching them about life and the way to live it. You will find in them so much sweetness and tenderness you will never forget them.They can be read aloud to children of six, and everybody will want a copy for their own private delight when they are older. There is no age for this book - it is a brilliant and haunting treasure house for everybody.
The drawings by the famous Danish artist, Lars Bo, have been specially made for this Puffin edition.
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| Title | : | The Happy Prince and Other Tales |
| Author | : | Oscar Wilde |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 96 pages |
| Published | : | October 10th 1995 by Everyman's Library (first published May 1888) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Short Stories. Fiction. Fantasy. Childrens |
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Ratings: 4.14 From 14496 Users | 933 ReviewsCommentary Appertaining To Books The Happy Prince and Other Tales
The Happy Prince and Other Tales = The Happy Prince and Other Stories, Oscar WildeThe Happy Prince and Other Tales 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".The Happy Prince: 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 flewThis book is real gem. A collection of five short stories.Each story beautifully woven around a moral. The stories are simple but evoke strong emotions. Every story may make you happy or make you sad (mostly) but each one will surely touch your heart.Oscar Wilde is a true genius. Highly Recommended !!!
This is a collection of five short stories, that are fairy-tale-like moral fables, not only for children, but drenched in subtle hints aimed at the older readers.When questioned about the maturity of the language in his stories, Wilde ridiculed the idea that "extremely limited vocabulary at the disposal of the British child" should be "the standard by which the prose of an artist is to be judged".These tales are dark and colorful at the same time, and deal mostly with selfishness, compassion,
When you truly live your life, you have to learn to accept and maybe expect the rare and unexpected surprises that might be in store for you. These unanticipated wonders often bring about a lot of joy in our lives and sometimes also have the capacity of teaching us a gentle yet important lesson. My surprise for the day was this small little book, a set of short stories written by Oscar Wilde and believe me I was simply floored by the simplicity as well as the complexity there was in these tales.
A Beautiful Collection for All Ages Each little story is a beautifully told allegory touching to the heart. You will never be too old or too young to appreciate the marvellous moral in each story.The stories in this collection are: The Happy Prince, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Selfish Giant, The Devoted Friend, and The Remarkable Rocket. Many of my favourite epigrams come from this collection. Here are a few gems (of many):"Surely Love is a wonderful thing. It is more precious than
Short stories with morals, I love that!As always, many thanks Hitessh for the great recommendation!
The Happy Prince and Other Tales is my first read for Oscar Wilde, and it won't be the last. It's combined of 5 short stories, each story carries a moral at the end of it. I'm not sure if this book is appropriate to be narrated for kids at bedtime, because... (view spoiler)[the stories are not the "and-they-lived-happily-ever-after" type of fairy tales. The endings may be disturbing for the little fellows (hide spoiler)]. How did I like each story? The Happy Prince: 3 stars, liked it.The
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