Project Gutenberg 1997-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 3020 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills The Happy Prince, and Other Tales The happy prince -- The nightingale and the rose -- The selfish giant -- The devoted friend -- The remarkable rocket. David Price and Paul Redmond "The Happy Prince, and Other Tales" by Oscar Wilde is a collection of enchanting short stories crafted during the late 19th century, specifically in the Victorian era. This book delves into themes of compassion, sacrifice, and the nature of true happiness, primarily intended for children but resonating with readers of all ages. It consists of five distinct tales that explore the moral complexities of life and love through whimsical and poignant narratives. In the title story, "The Happy Prince," a gilded statue and a compassionate swallow forge a bond as they help the less fortunate, revealing the depths of human suffering hidden beneath a facade of beauty. The swallow sacrifices its own well-being to deliver jewels and gold from the statue to those in need. The other stories in the collection follow similar patterns of sacrifice and selflessness, depicting a nightingale's tragic love for a student in "The Nightingale and the Rose," a giant's redemption through the joy of children in "The Selfish Giant," and the pitfalls of shallow friendship in "The Devoted Friend." Each tale is woven with Wilde's signature stylistic elegance, presenting valuable life lessons that resonate even today. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/902/902-h/images/covers.jpg en Fairy tales Children's stories, English Short stories, English PR PZ Text Children's Literature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 123678 123664 2024-09-01T07:41:24.498411 2023-10-01T07:09:56.836062 text/html text/html 128481 2021-10-25T11:13:55 text/html 4457087 2024-09-01T07:41:28.806402 application/epub+zip 4450034 2024-09-01T07:41:25.193452 application/epub+zip 91725 2024-09-01T07:41:24.744425 application/epub+zip 4510537 2024-09-01T07:41:31.502380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4494130 2024-09-01T07:41:27.926444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125976 2022-09-01T08:40:39.238232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112647 112636 2024-09-01T07:41:24.105449 2023-10-01T07:09:56.483066 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 112402 2021-10-25T11:14:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19580 2024-09-01T07:41:31.650389 application/rdf+xml 15334 2024-09-01T07:41:24.825464 image/jpeg 2743 2024-09-01T07:41:24.786432 image/jpeg 39786 2021-10-25T11:14:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 4440057 2021-10-25T11:14:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 4473266 2024-09-01T07:41:24.602407 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia