![]() A swallow, rather proud and flighty, and who has delayed his migration to Egypt for the love of a reed, rests on the statue’s plinth, only to be disturbed by a falling tear from the statue above. The protagonist of the story is a gilt and decorated statue of a prince, who stands on a tall column overlooking a city. The stories included in this collection are: The Happy Prince, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Selfish Giant, The Devoted Friend and The Remarkable Rocket. Together, they bring happiness to others, in life as well as in death. It is most famous for The Happy Prince, the short tale of a metal statue who befriends a migratory bird. ![]() ![]() The Happy Prince and Other Tales (also sometimes called The Happy Prince and Other Stories) is collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde. His most famous works are: “Lady Windermere’s Fan”, “An Ideal Husband”, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and the collections “The Happy Prince and Other Tales” and “A House of Pomegranates”. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest. Known for his biting wit, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest “celebrities” of his day. “The Happy Prince and Other Tales” -Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. ![]()
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