The Happy Prince and Other Stories: Illustrated
No. of pages 82
Published: 2015
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"The Happy Prince and Other Stories" is a collection of enchanting tales by Oscar Wilde that explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the nature of true beauty. The titular story revolves around a beautiful statue of a prince, adorned with gold and precious stones, who watches over his city. Despite his outward appearance of wealth, he is deeply saddened by the suffering of the poor. With the help of a compassionate swallow, he gives away his riches to help those in need, ultimately sacrificing his own beauty for the sake of love and kindness, revealing profound truths about compassion and humanity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 82 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform .
Oscar Wilde was born in Ireland in 1854 and is known for his poetry, plays and the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray . He died in Paris in 1900. Charles Robinson (1870 - 1937) is best known for his classic illustrations to fairy tales and other children's books, including Robert Louis Stevenson's Child's Garden of Verses and Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden.
