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The Happy Prince And Other Tales: Oscar Wilde (Everyman's Library CHILDREN'S CLASSICS) Hardcover – Import, 7 Sept. 1995

by Oscar Wilde (Author)
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The five original fairy tales included in this volume were first published by Davis Nutt in 1888. Although it is said that Wilde wrote them for his two young sons, the author himself claimed they were '. . . . not for children, but for childlike people from eighteen to eighty'. Since then the stories have been constantly reprinted and, despite the author's disclaimer, children have made the tales their own, a particular favourite being 'The Selfish Giant' - the highly moral story of the giant who banished children from his garden, so that spring never came. Charles Robinson, who produced the illustrations for a special edition first published in 1913, brought to the book a feeliong for its innate sadness that exactly fits the poetry of Wilde's text.
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    185715939X
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    978-1857159394
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Childrens Classics
  5. Publication date
    7 Sept. 1995
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    16.1 x 16.1 x 21 cm
  8. Print length
    96 pages
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Since then the stories have been constantly reprinted and, despite the author's disclaimer, children have made the tales their own, a particular favourite being 'The Selfish Giant' - the highly moral story of the giant who banished children from his garden, so that spring never came.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Childrens Classics
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 7 Sept. 1995
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 185715939X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1857159394
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 249 g
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 8 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.1 x 16.1 x 21 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 2,303 ratings

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Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born in Dublin in 1854. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and Magdalen College, Oxford where, a disciple of Pater, he founded an aesthetic cult. In 1884 he married Constance Lloyd, and his two sons were born in 1885 and 1886.

His novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), and social comedies Lady Windermere's Fan (1892), A Woman of No Importance (1893), An Ideal Husband (1895), and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895), established his reputation. In 1895, following his libel action against the Marquess of Queesberry, Wilde was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for homosexual conduct, as a result of which he wrote The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898), and his confessional letter De Profundis (1905). On his release from prison in 1897 he lived in obscurity in Europe, and died in Paris in 1900.

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Customers consider these tales among the greatest children's stories of all time, noting how they stick with readers from childhood. The book is beautifully illustrated with gold page edges, and customers find it a great read for all ages, with one review highlighting its profound analysis of human character. They appreciate its emotional depth, describing it as a timeless tear-jerker that could wring tears from a stone.

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Customers praise these enchanting morality tales, noting that they are among the greatest children's stories of all time and stick with readers from childhood.

"...innocence, with not a hint of irony nor a soupcon of cynicism; tales of the purest, self-sacrificial goodness, tales to make the hardest man cry and..." Read more

"...The tales are like a breath of fresh air and remind me actually of Hans Christian Anderson or the Brothers Grimm and their romantic look at life." Read more

"...The tale of the happy prince and The Nightingale and Rose are very poignant and leave you wanting to cry out, “No! This cannot be!”..." Read more

"...It gave her nightmares, have now asked around, its a very sweet story, but also very sad" Read more

20 customers mention ‘Readability’17 positive3 negative

Customers find the book's readability positive, describing it as eloquently read and in the best genre of writing, with one customer noting it's easy to understand.

"...I had never read the other tales before. They are all written in a romantic style that befits this author and are indeed quite charming...." Read more

"...No! This cannot be!” The stories themselves are beautifully written I would recommend that anyone should read these stories, young or old." Read more

"I really can not recommend this book enough. It is so wonderfully written and the lessons taught in each of the short stories are thought provoking..." Read more

"...my choice of author, However, these short moral tales, not too dissimilar in content to what you might expect of the Brothers Grimm or Hans..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's beauty, noting its lovely pictures on the cover and gold page edges, with one customer describing it as the highlight of their bookshelf.

"...written in a romantic style that befits this author and are indeed quite charming. Sometimes though the ending is a little unexpected...." Read more

"Absolutely beautiful book bought as a gift very pleased with my purchase" Read more

"...The stories, while full of beautiful images, have such an acute ability to tell us about the cruelty of the world and the consolations life offers...." Read more

"Beautiful short stories about greed, vanity, ego and pride. Rather enjoyed them but they were rather weep worthy. Didn’t take long to consume either" Read more

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Customers find the book suitable for all ages, with one customer noting that it keeps children engaged throughout.

"...This is one of those timeless classics that can be read by adults or too children...." Read more

"...Buy The Happy Prince, read it for yourself or read it to your children so they may learn some wonderful language and excellent life lessons." Read more

"...the Brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Andersen, were very easy and pleasant to read.As usual with Oscar Wilde, the language use is clear and economic...." Read more

"...Highly recommended reading indeed for young and not so young!..." Read more

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Customers find the book thought-provoking, with one customer noting its profound analysis of human character.

"...despair told tales of the purest innocence, with not a hint of irony nor a soupcon of cynicism; tales of the purest, self-sacrificial goodness,..." Read more

"...written and the lessons taught in each of the short stories are thought provoking and at times very moving...." Read more

"...And he does it with a the style of a storyteller with a sense of humour." Read more

"...The story called 'The selfish giant' is profound in its analysis of human character, and carries a religious message which I would never have..." Read more

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Customers praise the book's emotional depth, noting that it can wring tears from a stone and is a timeless tear-jerker.

"...; tales of the purest, self-sacrificial goodness, tales to make the hardest man cry and the bitterest woman weep. Which was the real man?..." Read more

"...It is incredibly sad and even now I can weep over its sentimentality and high moral. I had never read the other tales before...." Read more

"...tales contain hard and unfeeling characters that disregard the fragile feelings of others...." Read more

"...to tears then, and now as a gruff tough Scottish Bloke they can still move me to tears. These are wonderful stories...." Read more

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  • Edoardo Albert
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pure stories from a worldly mind
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2024
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    There was once a man who became famous throughout the realm for his wit. He played with words, leavening them into the lightest of souffles such that they tripped off the tongue of the players, or wrought them dark and hard as people read of the corruption of innocence. He became a byword for world weary cynicism and any man might quail upon whom the writer turned his tongue.

    Yet in his other works, this apostle of abandon and philosopher of despair told tales of the purest innocence, with not a hint of irony nor a soupcon of cynicism; tales of the purest, self-sacrificial goodness, tales to make the hardest man cry and the bitterest woman weep.

    Which was the real man? Read them and weep, weep tears of a joy so sharp it hurts.
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  • R. Burnett
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Happy Prince and other tales
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2013
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    I have always loved the story of The Happy Prince as told by Danny Kate if memory serves me correctly. It is incredibly sad and even now I can weep over its sentimentality and high moral. I had never read the other tales before. They are all written in a romantic style that befits this author and are indeed quite charming. Sometimes though the ending is a little unexpected. You will have to read them all to see what I mean.
    Most of the tales unfortunately are quite sad but Wilde`s humorous look at life bursts through in only the way he writes.
    Buy or download the book, I am sure you will not regret it. The tales are like a breath of fresh air and remind me actually of Hans Christian Anderson or the Brothers Grimm and their romantic look at life.
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  • J.R. Bee
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book and I loved all the stories within ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2014
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    The book I read was bought 2nd hand from a book shop.

    This is one of those timeless classics that can be read by adults or too children.
    I loved this book and I loved all the stories within it, but I couldn’t help noticing a recurring theme throughout.
    There seems to be an extraordinary lack of faith in humans. Most of these tales contain hard and unfeeling characters that disregard the fragile feelings of others. Some are moral tales, the recurring moral being that life is tough and people are tougher. Sometimes the moral seems to be that ignorance is bliss.
    Perhaps this is just my interpretation of it.
    This book portrays the harsh reality of people, there is no fluffy story telling and some of the stories are downright heartbreaking.
    The tale of the happy prince and The Nightingale and Rose are very poignant and leave you wanting to cry out,
    “No! This cannot be!”
    The stories themselves are beautifully written I would recommend that anyone should read these stories, young or old.
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  • Thea
    3.0 out of 5 stars Be careful
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 December 2012
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    Gave it to my 10 year old to listen to at night

    It gave her nightmares, have now asked around,

    its a very sweet story, but also very sad
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  • Cara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2025
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    Absolutely beautiful book bought as a gift very pleased with my purchase
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  • Mr. Matthew Sheen
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a fantastic piece of literature at an unbeatable price
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 February 2013
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    I really can not recommend this book enough. It is so wonderfully written and the lessons taught in each of the short stories are thought provoking and at times very moving.

    The first story "The Happy Prince" is by far my favourite and is the type of wonderful literature that you so rarely see today.

    I instantly bought Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Grey" which was equally as wonderful.

    Buy The Happy Prince, read it for yourself or read it to your children so they may learn some wonderful language and excellent life lessons.
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  • S M Fowler
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Surprise
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 July 2013
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    I got this book as it was to be discussed at our book club. Oscar Wilde would probably not have been my choice of author, However, these short moral tales, not too dissimilar in content to what you might expect of the Brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Andersen, were very easy and pleasant to read.As usual with Oscar Wilde, the language use is clear and economic. In the case of these stories, this helps make them entirely suitable for reading aloud to young children - who I think would enjoy them. Every member of our entirely adult book club also enjoyed the stories.
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  • bookish_heights
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Happy Prince and Other Tales
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 February 2018
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    The Happy Prince: 5*
    The Nightingale and the Rose: 3*
    The Selfish Giant: 5*
    The Devoted Friend: 2.5*
    The Remarkable Rocket: 4*

    On the whole, I loved these short stories by Oscar Wilde, as with everything I have read by him so far!

    The previous short story I read by him, The Canterville Ghost, had a very different feel to these stories. These short stories read more like fairy tales and fables and I absolutely loved them.

    I would definitely recommend reading this collection and I can't wait to read more of Oscar Wilde's work!
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  • sun130moon
    5.0 out of 5 stars 英語の童話集、悲しい話が多い、ハッピーエンドではない。
    Reviewed in Japan on 1 July 2020
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    有名な話ばかりの英語の童話集❓です、悲しい話や
    日本の童話には無いような残酷な結末が
    暗い気持ちにもなりました。
    話はわかりやすく吸い込まれるようには
    全て読めました。
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  • H****
    1.0 out of 5 stars Book cover and printing is not the same as listed
    Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on 9 August 2023
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    Book is very small, printed poorly in black and white, very different from the listing photo
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  • MISTER MAGIC
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Happy Prince and other Tales
    Reviewed in Germany on 23 December 2017
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    The most well known tales of Oscar wilde. Easy to read and understand. You have to read this excellent edition, believe me!
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  • Israel Drazin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and very moving fairy tales
    Reviewed in the United States on 19 June 2020
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    “The Happy Prince and Other Tales” is a delightful book containing the very moving and thoughtful fairy tale of the Happy Prince and four other fairy tales. They are all great for children and adults. The title tale is about a prince who was very happy during his lifetime because he never left the castle or the nearby ground. He had no knowledge of the people in his land, the poor, the dying, those in pain. Now he was a statue covered in gold with precious stones for his eyes and in his sword. Now being in the city square, he could see the misery of his people. A sweet bird, a swallow, came one day and rested at the foot of the statue. It was surprised when it felt tears fall on it.
    What happened next is a joy to read, the requests that the no longer happy prince made of the swallow, its several trips, the reactions of the city, and the reaction of God.
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  • Alex Trifu
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice eBook collection
    Reviewed in France on 11 September 2018
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    It a very nice collection of Oscar Wilde stories. A great eBook that works perfectly with any Kindle. Great font and format, good quality. Recommended!
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