![]() Thankfully, the Happy Prince – and his sparrow – find their reward in the “city of gold”Įarly the next morning the Mayor was walking in the square below in company with the Town Councillors. Wilde himself would suffer this fate – arrested, tried, jailed and exiled, all for a simple act of love. On closer inspection, it’s easy to see Wilde himself as the Happy Prince – a man devoted to giving his riches of joy and entertainment to the people – and who then finds himself discarded of the dust heap of morality. The story which give the collection it’s title The Happy Prince, is – at first glance – a simple and beautiful tale about a poor “everyman” swallow who is left behind by his flock and meets the generous Happy Prince. ![]() Like all of Wilde’s works, it is a collection of tales steeped in allegory and symbolism. of course Carroll’ Alice in Wonderland as other members of this illustrious family, ![]() ![]() Ostensibly written for children, it is one of those rare “children’s books” that has equally strong appeal for child and adult alike – one thinks of Lewis’s Narnia series and. We’ve already featured Wilde’s The Importance of being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray in our free books of the week.įor our third book from one of English literature’s foremost “enchanters”, we highlight the beautiful The Happy Prince and Other Tales. ![]()
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