The Happy Prince and Other Tales

by Oscar Wilde

Overview

Beautifully written modern fairy tales intended for reading to children but with a message for adults, too. Wilde's first published collection containing the classics The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant.
The Happy Prince . . .
A modern fairy tale about the selfless acts of a golden statue and a migrating swallow.
The Nightingale and the Rose . . .
A romantic nightingale comes to the aid of a lovesick student who has a single day to find a red rose.
The Selfish Giant . . .
No Trespassing! - The tale of one giant and his garden.
The Devoted Friend . . .
What exactly is friendship? A miller has very strong opinions on the subject in this witty tale narrated by a bird.
The Remarkable Rocket . . .
At the marriage of a handsome prince to a beautiful princess, a spectacular firework display is planned. This is the story of those fireworks - and one very important rocket in particular. Oscar Wilde intended this story to be read to children

THE HAPPY PRINCE AND OTHER TALES
THE HAPPY PRINCE
THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE
THE SELFISH GIANT
THE DEVOTED FRIEND
THE REMARKABLE ROCKET

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149304257
Publisher:	Robin Michell
Publication date:	03/01/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	39 KB
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

The ever-quotable Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet who delighted Victorian England with his legendary wit. He found critical and popular success with his scintillating plays, chiefly The Importance of Being Earnest, while his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, scandalized readers. Imprisoned for two years for homosexual behavior, Wilde moved to France after his release, where he died destitute.

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