The Happy Prince and Other Tales
by Wilde, Oscar
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Hartland, Michigan, United States
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Synopsis
This captivating collection contains all nine of Wilde's charming, sensitive stories for young readers. Included are The Happy Prince," a tale of a young nobleman who in his lifetime sought only pleasure, but in death, as a gold-encrusted statue, provides aid to the needy; "The Selfish Giant," in which children are prohibited from playing in the garden of an unfeeling colossus; and "The Star-Child," the tale of a beautiful boy whose ugly spirit causes his physical appearance to become equally grotesque. Also here are "The Nightingale and the Rose," "The Birthday of the Infanta," "The Remarkable Rocket," "The Devoted Friend," "The Young King," and "The Fisherman and His Soul."
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Details
- Bookseller
- McCormick Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40989
- Title
- The Happy Prince and Other Tales
- Author
- Wilde, Oscar
- Illustrator
- Everett Shinn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Publisher
- Garden City Publishing Company
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Children Fairy Tales Illustrated Classics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children;
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