The Happy Prince and Other Stories
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- Author：Oscar Wilde
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Summary
The richness of Oscar Wilde's way with words and ideas are given full range in this sparkling collection of short stories written between 1887 and 1891。 There are ghost stories， moral tales， detective fiction and， above all， fairy stories here to delight and entertain。 From the comically unsuccessful and unhappy spook in 'The Canterville Ghost' to the incompetent would-be murderer in 'Lord Arthur Saville's Crime' we are treated to the extravagance and dexterity of Wilde's wit。 However it is particularly in the fairy stories that we see the brilliance of Wilde's vision of society and human action， with each tale having both beauty and simplicity while at the same time exploring complex moral issues。 The challenge and pleasure of Wilde's short stories is the simultaneous appeal to both child and adult with their themes of Love， Truth and Sacrifice which are as relevant today as they were when they were written。
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Designed to appeal to the booklover， the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound gift editions of much loved classic titles。 Bound in real cloth， printed on high quality paper， and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges， Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure。
Reviews
Afiqah Areez
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all in all love oscar wilde’s writing。 i kinda like short stories now hahahahha
Daniela
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I love fairy tales。I adore Oscar Wilde。
Charlotte （The Writers' Crown）
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Wonderful set of stories。 Wilde has still yet to fail me。 I particularly enjoyed The Nightingale and the Rose。
eda
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hikayelerden olusuyor。 hikayelerin dili basitti ancak betimlemeler biraz fazlaydi bence。 tabi ki cok guzeldi betimlemeler ama cok sik olunca sikildim biraz。
'*•。¸Valentina¸。•*'
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Oscar Wilde the love of my life
Pitik
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I expected this to be a children book。 However， I'm wrong。 Upon finishing it， I concluded that this book contains stories too dark to be consumed by children。The original work actually consists of five stories。 This Gramedia version adds two other stories to them: 'The Sphinx Without A Secret' and 'The Birthday of The Infanta'。 I expected this to be a children book。 However， I'm wrong。 Upon finishing it， I concluded that this book contains stories too dark to be consumed by children。The original work actually consists of five stories。 This Gramedia version adds two other stories to them: 'The Sphinx Without A Secret' and 'The Birthday of The Infanta'。 。。。more
Umair Akram
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Can I appreciate enough the wit of Oscar Wilde？No， I don't think so。 Can I appreciate enough the wit of Oscar Wilde？No， I don't think so。 。。。more
Lisa
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Although this is hard to believe that it is the same author of Dorian Gray， it is。 Sweet， simple childhood bedtime stories。
skoobily
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3。5*
Reyhan
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Ortaokul yıllarında okuduğum kitaplari yeniden okumayı çok seviyorum。 O yıllardaki düşüncelerimle şimdiki düşüncelerimi karşılaştırmak ayrı bir zevk。 Beni en çok şaşırtan şey kitaptaki üç hikayeyi net bir şekilde hatırlamam。 1 yil önce okuduğum kitabı sorsanız muhtemelen zor hatırlarim。 Ama üzerinden neredeyse 10 12 yıl geçmiş bir kitabı hatırlamam Oscar Wilde'in başarısıdır。 Çocukları için yazıldığı düşünülen mutlu prens aslında çıraklık eseriymiş yine de masal ve alegori alanındaki başarısı ta Ortaokul yıllarında okuduğum kitaplari yeniden okumayı çok seviyorum。 O yıllardaki düşüncelerimle şimdiki düşüncelerimi karşılaştırmak ayrı bir zevk。 Beni en çok şaşırtan şey kitaptaki üç hikayeyi net bir şekilde hatırlamam。 1 yil önce okuduğum kitabı sorsanız muhtemelen zor hatırlarim。 Ama üzerinden neredeyse 10 12 yıl geçmiş bir kitabı hatırlamam Oscar Wilde'in başarısıdır。 Çocukları için yazıldığı düşünülen mutlu prens aslında çıraklık eseriymiş yine de masal ve alegori alanındaki başarısı tartışılmaz。 Küçükken çok etkilendiğim hikayeler büyüyünce tabiki çok basit kaçtı。 Çocukken mutlu prens， bencil dev， bülbül ve gül hikayeleri beni etkilerken şuan harika fişek ve vefalı dost hikayesi çok etkiledi。 Küçük prens gibi mutlu prens de herkes tarafından okunmalı。 。。。more
Nurlan
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5 qısa hekayədən ibarət bir kitab， uşaq ədəbiyyatı。 Oxumazdan öncə “mənə bir yararı olarmı？” deyə düşündüm。 “Küçük Prens” kitabının da bir uşaq ədəbiyyatı olduğunu， amma gözəl bir kitab olduğunu bildiyim üçün， oxumağa başladım。 ‘Mutlu Prens’ mərhəmətli， insanları sevən; ‘Harika Fişek’ yüksək eqo; ‘Bencil Dev’ eqoistliyinin fərqinə varan və bundan bir nəticə çıxaran; ‘Bülbül ve Gül’ heç qarşılıq gözləmədən böyük fədakarlıq edən; ‘Vefalı Dost’ isə əslində， vəfasız bir dostluq （heç bunu dostluq da 5 qısa hekayədən ibarət bir kitab， uşaq ədəbiyyatı。 Oxumazdan öncə “mənə bir yararı olarmı？” deyə düşündüm。 “Küçük Prens” kitabının da bir uşaq ədəbiyyatı olduğunu， amma gözəl bir kitab olduğunu bildiyim üçün， oxumağa başladım。 ‘Mutlu Prens’ mərhəmətli， insanları sevən; ‘Harika Fişek’ yüksək eqo; ‘Bencil Dev’ eqoistliyinin fərqinə varan və bundan bir nəticə çıxaran; ‘Bülbül ve Gül’ heç qarşılıq gözləmədən böyük fədakarlıq edən; ‘Vefalı Dost’ isə əslində， vəfasız bir dostluq （heç bunu dostluq da adlandırmaq olmaz） – Hər biri maraqlı bir hekayə idi。Yüksək eqo （yüksək olmadığı təqdirdə eqo， əslində， gözəl bir şeydir və hər birimizdə mövcuddur）， qarşılıqlı gözləntilər （insan təbiətində bu var， amma hər şeydən bir qarşılıq gözləmək də doğru deyil， bunun düşüncəsi belə pis hiss etdirir） – bunlar özündə neqativliyi əks etdirir。 Eyni zamanda， böyük fədakarlıqlar edərkən də， diqqətli olmaq lazımdır， ki， bu və ya başqa bir şeyə görə fədakarlıq etmək doğrudurmu。 Mərhəmətli olmaq da lazımdır， amma insan özünü də düşünməlidir， insanın özünü yox， sadəcə başqalarını düşünməsi， onlar üçün öz mənafeyini qurban verməsi heç də yaxşı deyil， bu da «Altruizm» adlanır。Hər biri maraqlı olsa da， ‘Vefalı Dost’ adlı hekayəni daha çox sevdim。 。。。more
Pattyoct
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Can't expect more from Oscar Wilde！ Such brilliant fairy tales can fulfill both children and adults's fascination。 Can't expect more from Oscar Wilde！ Such brilliant fairy tales can fulfill both children and adults's fascination。 。。。more
Aparna Nayak
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These tales are really good
Tiara
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It kinda broke my heart that the swallow is dead at the end and not making it to Egypt。
Erin
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These were positively delightful。 I had no idea that Oscar Wilde wrote children's stories。 What a charming collection。 I would happily read these to my children one day。 These were positively delightful。 I had no idea that Oscar Wilde wrote children's stories。 What a charming collection。 I would happily read these to my children one day。 。。。more
Andreea
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Mister Wilde， why you so depressing？These tales are beautiful but heartbreaking at the same time， which more often than not that is the case in life too， right？ They are definitely more than what meets the eye。
ci
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i didnt like a house of pomegranates as much so 😖
Ria
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there are some good stories and some mediocre ones。 not the biggest fan of the House Of Pomegranates stories The Happy Prince And Other Stories （3。6/5）● The Happy Prince 5/5In the sha-ha-sha-ha-llowIn the sha-ha-sha-la-la-la-llowIn the sha-ha-sha-ha-llowWe're far from the shallow now● The Nightingale and the Rose 5/5 ugh what a dumbass bird。 as a child i used to hate this story because uughhh but rereading it now as an adult i get it and i like it● The Selfish Giant 3/5the there are some good stories and some mediocre ones。 not the biggest fan of the House Of Pomegranates stories The Happy Prince And Other Stories （3。6/5）● The Happy Prince 5/5In the sha-ha-sha-ha-llowIn the sha-ha-sha-la-la-la-llowIn the sha-ha-sha-ha-llowWe're far from the shallow now● The Nightingale and the Rose 5/5 ugh what a dumbass bird。 as a child i used to hate this story because uughhh but rereading it now as an adult i get it and i like it● The Selfish Giant 3/5the fuck， get out his swamp。● The Devoted Friend 3/5● The Remarkable Rocket 2/5 A House Of Pomegranates （2。5）● The Young King 1/5king shit● The Birthday of the Infanta 1/5girlie what the fuck ● The Fisherman and his Soul 5/5● The Star-Child 3/5''it is all the fault of the government'' 。。。more
Jhonny Gutiérrez
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Gran compilación de cuentos infantiles。。。 Sobre todo una maravilla "el ruiseñor y la rosa"， el príncipe féliz" y "el amigo abnegado"。 Gran compilación de cuentos infantiles。。。 Sobre todo una maravilla "el ruiseñor y la rosa"， el príncipe féliz" y "el amigo abnegado"。 。。。more
Plum Bum
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my favorite stories as a child。 i used to ask my mom， ferociously， to read the nightingale and the rose for me out loud。 my heart still feels staked on that thorn。 another reviewer called it "wasted heroism"。 my favorite stories as a child。 i used to ask my mom， ferociously， to read the nightingale and the rose for me out loud。 my heart still feels staked on that thorn。 another reviewer called it "wasted heroism"。 。。。more
Noushin Nuri
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A collection of five short stories。 It's a quick and easy read。 I loved some of the characters。 Some of them were very amusing and comical at times。 More suitable for kids。 A collection of five short stories。 It's a quick and easy read。 I loved some of the characters。 Some of them were very amusing and comical at times。 More suitable for kids。 。。。more
Falak Hashmi
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Such Beautiful stories。 They will take you in a universe of its own。
Hanna
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4。5
Valentina Colafati
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Geniale， assolutamente geniale。 Sono "fiabe per adulti"， ma le leggerei tranquillamente a un bambino sui sette/otto anni。 È un po' la storia del Piccolo Principe， in cui a ogni età e rilettura carpisci qualche nuovo significato。 In questi racconti c'è la quintessenza di Wilde: dalla sottile satira sociale del teatro alle descrizioni un po' dandy della narrativa。 Bellissima anche la prefazione di Masolino D'Amico。La scissione tra i due blocchi di storie si sente molto forte e， benché io le abbia Geniale， assolutamente geniale。 Sono "fiabe per adulti"， ma le leggerei tranquillamente a un bambino sui sette/otto anni。 È un po' la storia del Piccolo Principe， in cui a ogni età e rilettura carpisci qualche nuovo significato。 In questi racconti c'è la quintessenza di Wilde: dalla sottile satira sociale del teatro alle descrizioni un po' dandy della narrativa。 Bellissima anche la prefazione di Masolino D'Amico。La scissione tra i due blocchi di storie si sente molto forte e， benché io le abbia amate tutte alla follia， quelle de "Il principe felice" sono di gran lunga le mie preferite， forse anche per la loro apparente semplicità。"L'amico devoto" è una storia senza precedenti， assolutamente geniale。 Scusate ma credo sia l'unico aggettivo per descrivere questo capolavoro。 。。。more
Martin
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After A Portrait of Dorian Grey， this is the first Wilde I have ever read and despite it I’m essence being short stories to tell children the wit and moral complexity behind the apparent simplicity and frivolity of these little fantasies can’t be understated。The happy prince tells of sacrifice， The Young King the benefits of introspection in a “Christmas Carol” dreamlike style。 The Devoted Friend shows of the limits of what one should give and the extents those may take advantage in the name of After A Portrait of Dorian Grey， this is the first Wilde I have ever read and despite it I’m essence being short stories to tell children the wit and moral complexity behind the apparent simplicity and frivolity of these little fantasies can’t be understated。The happy prince tells of sacrifice， The Young King the benefits of introspection in a “Christmas Carol” dreamlike style。 The Devoted Friend shows of the limits of what one should give and the extents those may take advantage in the name of goodwill， and the model millionaire is a story of innocent altruism。 Lovely quick read 。。。more
Muhammad Raza
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Wilde menulis cerpen-cerpen ini dengan sisi moral yang kuat。 Bahkan di banyak bagiannya menampilkan potret hidup orang-orang marginal dan bagaimana kebajikan ditegakkan。 Bagaimanapun Wilde berhasil menulis cerita-cerita yang mengandung sisi kemanusiaan yang kental。
Vaishnavi Rai
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I loved reading it and stories are the best 。 Though these are short stories but with really deep meaning and eye opener。
Saranya
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THE HAPPY PRINCE and OTHER TALES by OSCAR WILDE is an amazing set of stories for any age group。 Each story is unique in its own way。 Every person must read this book atleast once in their lifetime。 The choice of words was very good as though every age could understand。 Each story has some sort of moral hidden in it which enables the reader to understand as a result of his reading。 THE HAPPY PRINCE and THE DEVOTED FRIEND had been my favourites。 In short， THE HAPPY PRINCE and OTHER TALES by OSCAR THE HAPPY PRINCE and OTHER TALES by OSCAR WILDE is an amazing set of stories for any age group。 Each story is unique in its own way。 Every person must read this book atleast once in their lifetime。 The choice of words was very good as though every age could understand。 Each story has some sort of moral hidden in it which enables the reader to understand as a result of his reading。 THE HAPPY PRINCE and THE DEVOTED FRIEND had been my favourites。 In short， THE HAPPY PRINCE and OTHER TALES by OSCAR WILDE is a set of wonderful tales woven together in thin sheets of paper。 。。。more
Vũ Minh
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A quick read in between。As usual， beautiful wordings laced nicely with hypocrisies。
Jefi Sevilay
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