The Happy Prince and Other Tales - Oscar Wilde - Books -  - 9798650521945 - July 15, 2020
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The Happy Prince and Other Tales

This beautiful and remarkable little wonder of a book includes "The Happy Prince," "The Nightingale and the Rose," "The Selfish Giant," "The Devoted Friend," and "The Remarkable Rocket." Wilde is a man remembered for plays like "The Importance of Being Ernest," works like De Profundis and the scandal that attended it, and of course The Picture of Dorian Gray - but in many respects, this book (and a couple others like it) are Wilde's real treasures. Highly recommended. High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt. He was very much admired indeed. "He is as beautiful as a weathercock," remarked one of the Town Councillors who wished to gain a reputation for having artistic tastes; "only not quite so useful," he added, fearing lest people should think him unpractical, which he really was not.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released July 15, 2020
ISBN13 9798650521945
Pages 46
Dimensions 127 × 203 × 3 mm   ·   58 g
Language English  

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