The Happy Prince and Other Tales

by Oscar The Happy Prince and Other Tales (sometimes called The Happy Prince and Other Stories) is a co

Paperback

Published January 1, 1906

Reviews

[Masoud · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of perfect proses containing five short stories (fairytales):
The Happy Prince
The Nightingale and the Rose
The Selfish Giant
The Devoted Friend
The Remarkable Rocket
My favorite one is The Happy Prince, which I have read two times and I give it five stars. Even though the stories are full of moral lesson such as self-sacrifice, acts of devotion, but Overall, I think most of the stories are very sad, heart wrenching, and are not suitable as bed stories for children. However, for an adult reader who is into children's literature, it holds a deep pleasure.

[Ted Gao · Rating 5 out of 5]

I do not really like the sentiment in The Happy Prince and, to a certain extent, The Nightingale and the Rose. Discourses on self-sacrifice, when exaggerated beyond proportion, become repulsive. However, I thoroughly enjoy the satire in The Devoted Friend and The Remarkable Rocket—they are truly first-rate. The Selfish Giant is mostly a platitude, though some sentences are appreciable.

[Inês · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed The Happy Prince dearly. The other tales are enjoyable too but not extraordinary. As always, Oscar Wilde uses sharp elegant and witty satire to mock London society and arrogant, self-centered people - or creatures in these cases.

[Irene Recio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bro, everyone dies at the end of every tale or what?

[Maddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Happy Prince and The Devoted Friend 💔

[Lea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Took a while to get through cause OF THE MERMAID ONE. but loved the happy prince :0

[Sige Cleve · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5*