{"product_id":"books-the-happy-prince-and-other-tales-by-monsieur-oscar-wilde","title":"The Happy Prince and Other Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilde's first authentic work...marked the beginning of his true creativity...Wilde's stories are splendid. -Jeanette Winterson \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...partly for children and partly for those who have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy.-Jack Zipes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde's \u003ci\u003eThe Happy Prince and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e(1888) is an inscrutable, magical fairy tale collection that has filled readers of all ages with joy and wonder. Each story explores profound truths of love, morality, and suffering; yet there is a poignant beauty that shines through each of these remarkable and timeless tales.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe opening story, The Happy Prince is set in a town full of suffering, where a little sparrow who had been abandoned by his flock befriends a gilded statue of a prince who knew no sorrow in his life. The tenderness of their relationship and their empathy towards the ill-fortune of the townsfolk is one of the most touching evocations in all of children's literature; It is also a powerful allegory of inner beauty and the preoccupation with superficiality. The story has been adapted into animated films, radio plays, and a number of musical compositions since its publication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother cherished gem within this collection is The Selfish Giant, one of the most beloved stories in the English literature that tells the tale of a narcissistic giant, his wondrous garden, and the child who transforms his heart. Also included are the stories The Nightingale and the Rose, The Devoted Friend, and The Remarkable Rocket.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Happy Prince and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is both modern and readable. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53674192240913,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781528718318.jpg?v=1781529762","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-happy-prince-and-other-tales-by-monsieur-oscar-wilde","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}