The Happy Prince and Other Stories (English, Paperback, Wilde Oscar)
The Happy Prince and Other Stories (English, Paperback, Wilde Oscar)
- Language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Genre: Juvenile Fiction
- ISBN: 9780141327792, 9780141327792
- Pages: 224
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This book is a collection of delightful tales by Oscar Wilde.
Summary of the Book
Get acquainted with Oscar Wilde’s unique storytelling style with The Happy Prince and Other Stories. The Happy Prince is about a prince who loved all the good things in life. However, a selfless act by a swallow changes him for the better. Other stories in this book include: The Nightingale and the Rose, The Devoted Friend, The Remarkable Rocket and The Selfish Giant.
About Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. He had written in different forms in the 1880s and went on to be one of London’s most popular playwrights. He is remembered for his novel, epigrams, plays, his imprisonment and early death. He became fluent with German and French very early in life. His novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, is one of his popular works and remains so even today. The novel incorporates themes of decadence, duplicity and beauty. His short stories and short story collections include: The Happy Prince and Other Tales, Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories, A House of Pomegranates and The Portrait of Mr. W. H.
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Happy Prince & Other Stories
The Happy Prince part contains 5 stories in it; Title story, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Selfish Giant, The Devoted Friend & The Remarkable Rocket.
The second part contains The Young King, The Birthday of Infanta, The Fisherman and his Soul & The Star Child.
Out of these collection, I liked The Happy Prince, The Nightingale, The Selfish Giant the most.
It is said that Wilde wrote these stories f...
Keyur Shah
Aug, 2012
Just wow!
Rupinder Kaur Sokhi Kandy
Certified Buyer, Amritsar District
Aug, 2021
Pretty good
In every story I learnt something new.
The main concept of this book is humanity, truthfully, morality.
Book quality is poor.
If it has color picture children will enjoy more.
I gave 4 stars because the stories were good.
In this book there are 9 story out of them i like
The happy prince
The selfish giant
The devoted friend
The nightingale and the rose
The fisherman and the soul
The star child
Flipkart Customer
Certified Buyer, Warangal
Jun, 2021
Super!
Debabrata Singh Mura
Certified Buyer, Jhalda
Nov, 2018
