The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde
A beautifully illustrated retelling of Oscar Wildes classic story.
'Delicious, alternately panoramic and intimate … full of the kind of detail that keen little eyes love' - Littlest Librarian
'A thing of beauty … Maisie Paradise Shearring’s illustrations […] are extraordinary' - Sunday Times
'There is a kind of magic realism within the images as we are transported through time and space, and across a cold and unfeeling city' - Association of Illustrators
'A thing of beauty … Maisie Paradise Shearring’s illustrations […] are extraordinary' - Sunday Times
'There is a kind of magic realism within the images as we are transported through time and space, and across a cold and unfeeling city' - Association of Illustrators
Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet. He is known for his acclaimed works including The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest as well as his brilliant wit, flamboyant style and infamous imprisonment for homosexuality. Maisie Paradise Shearring is an acclaimed illustrator from Hull. In 2015 she won the International Award for Illustration at Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Thames & Hudson recently published her interpretation of Oscar Wilde’s classic story, The Happy Prince.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500651117 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500651116 |
| Title | The Happy Prince |
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-04-13 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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