The Happy Prince and Other Stories

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These special 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 was made to suffer when he rejected his parents.

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A haunting, magical fairy-tale collection, in which Oscar Wilde beautifully evokes (among others) The Happy Prince who was not so happy after all, The Selfish Giant who learned to love little children and The Star Child who did not love his parents as much as he should. Each of the stories shines with poetry and magic and will be enjoyed by children of every age.

A perfect collection for children young and old, introduced by Markus Zusak, bestselling author of The Book Thief.

Additional information

Weight0.143 kg
Dimensions17.8 × 12.9 × 1.4 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

vi, 192

Language

English

Edition

Reissue

Dewey

823.8 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J