The Happy Prince and Other Stories

by Oscar Wilde

Overview

The richness of Oscar Wilde's way with words and ideas are given full range in this sparkling collection of short stories written between 1887 and 1891.

Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley, with an Afterword by David Stuart Davies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781509827824
Publisher:	Macmillan Collector's Library
Publication date:	04/04/2017
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	4.00(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on the 16th October 1854 and died on the 30th November 1900. He was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’.

Date of Birth:

October 16, 1854

Date of Death:

November 30, 1900

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Place of Death:

Paris, France

Education:

The Royal School in Enniskillen, Dublin, 1864; Trinity College, Dublin, 1871; Magdalen College, Oxford, England, 1874

Table of Contents

THE HAPPY PRINCE AND OTHER TALES
The Happy Prince
The Nightingale and the Rose
The Selfish Giant
The Devoted Friend
The Remarkable Rocket
LORD ARTHUR SAVILE’S CRIME AND OTHER STORIES
Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime
The Model Millionaire
The Sphinx without a Secret
The Canterville Ghost
A HOUSE OF POMEGRANATES
The Young King
The Birthday of the Infanta
The Fisherman and his Soul
The Star-Child
Afterword
Selected Bibliography
Biography

Editorial Reviews

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