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Description
Oscar Wilde, best known for his acerbic, witty plays and urbane nonfiction, was also a master of the fairy tale. This volume brings together all of Wilde's tales from his two collections--"The Happy Prince" and "The House of Pomegranates"--and retains the evocative illustrations done for the... read more
Memorable Quotes
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“"Dear little Swallow," said the Prince, "you tell me of marvellous things, but more marvellous than anything is the suffering of men and women. There is no Mystery so great as Misery. Fly over my city, little Swallow, and tell me what you see there." So the Swallow flew over the great city....Then he flew back and told the Prince what he had seen. "I am covered with fine gold." said the Prince, "you must take if off, leaf by leaf, and give it to my poor; the living always think that gold can make them happy." Leaf after leaf of the fine gold the Swallow picked off, till the Happy Prince looked quite dull and grey. Leaf after leaf of the fine gold he brought to the poor, and the children's faces grew rosier, and they laughed and played games in the street. "We have bread now!" they cried.”
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“One day the Giant came back. He had been to visit his friend the Cornish ogre, and had stayed with him for seven years. After the seven years were over he had said all that he had to say, for his conversation was limited, and determined to return to his own castle.”
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“"But couldn't we ask little Hans up here?" said the Miller's youngest son. "If poor Hans is in trouble I will give him half my porridge, and show him my white rabbits." "What a silly boy you are!" cried the Miller, "I really don't know what is the use of sending you to school. You seem not to learn anything. Why, if little Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, and our good supper, and our great cask of red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody's nature. I certainly will not allow Hans' nature to be spoiled. I am his best friend, and will always watch over him, and see that he is not led into any temptation.”
First Sentence
HIGH above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince.
Table of Contents
I. Book One: The Happy Prince
1. The Happy Prince
2. The Nightingale and the Rose
3. The Selfish Giant
4. The Devoted Friend
5. The Remarkable Rocket
II. Book Two: A House of Pomegranates
1. The Young King
2. The Birthday of Infanta
3. The Fisherman and His Soul
4. The Star-Child
III. Afterword by Jack Zipes
IV. Note on the Texts and Illustrations
V. Selected Bibliography
Authors & Contributors
- Oscar Wilde (Author)
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