"The Happy Prince and Other Tales" by Oscar Wilde features a collection of poignant fairy tales that explore themes of love, sacrifice, and the disparity between beauty and reality. The title story revolves around a gilded statue of a prince who, upon seeing the suffering of the poor townsfolk, feels deep sorrow for their plight. With the help of a compassionate swallow, the prince gives away his riches to help those in need, sacrificing his own beauty in the process. The tales, richly illustrated by Charles Robinson, blend whimsy with moral lessons, making them timeless for readers of all ages. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Everymans Library Childrens Classics .

There are 96 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1995 by Random House USA Inc .

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.