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The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde

The Happy Prince and Other Tales

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Oscar Wilde

Start Publishing LLC · Ebook · August 20, 2013

These fairy tales, which Oscar Wilde made up for his own sons, include ?The Happy Prince,? who was not as happy as he seemed, ?The Selfish Giant,? who learned to love little children, and ?The Star Child,? who suffered bitter trials when he rejected his parents.

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Who it’s for
Wilde’s tales mingle playful enchantment with sorrow and a clear-eyed tenderness.
Genres
Fairy Tale Collections, Short Stories
Published
Start Publishing LLC, August 20, 2013

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About this book

These fairy tales, which Oscar Wilde made up for his own sons, include ?The Happy Prince,? who was not as happy as he seemed, ?The Selfish Giant,? who learned to love little children, and ?The Star Child,? who suffered bitter trials when he rejected his parents. Often whimsical and sometimes sad, they all shine with poetry and magic.

Whimsy and Wonder

Wilde’s tales mingle playful enchantment with sorrow and a clear-eyed tenderness.

Come here for

  • Whimsy touched by sadness
  • Poetry and magic in fairy tales

Expect

  • Fairy tales made for his sons
  • Stories that can sparkle and sting

Where it sits

Fairy Tale Collections62%
Short Stories30%

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Publisher categories

  • Kids' Fiction
Authors
Oscar Wilde
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
August 20, 2013
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Kids' Fiction