The Happy Prince and Other Stories - Collins Classics
Oscar Wilde, Oscar Wilde

William Collins paperback edition


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Dear Prince, I must leave you, but I will never forget you, and next spring I will bring you back two beautiful jewels in place of those you have given away. The ruby shall be redder than a red rose, and the sapphire shall be as blue as the great sea.

In The Happy Prince a statue - jeweled and opulent - keeps careful watch over the city and its inhabitants. Enlisting the help of a swallow, his selfless acts bring comfort to those most in need. The Nightingale and the Rose is a tragic tale of personal sacrifice in the name of love, while in The Selfish Giant the end of an eternal winter finally brings springtime and happiness.

This collection of enchanting tales from a master storyteller, Oscar Wilde has entranced readers both young and old since its publication in the late nineteenth century.


Book information

ISBN: 9780008110642
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: William Collins
Pub date: 21 May 2015
Edition: William Collins paperback edition
DEWEY: 823.8
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: ix, 174
Weight: 112g
Height: 113mm
Width: 177mm
Spine width: 13mm