{"product_id":"the-happy-prince-and-other-tales-9781513266725","title":"The Happy Prince, and Other Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Wilde's first authentic work...marked the beginning of his true creativity...Wilde's stories are splendid.\" -Jeanette Winterson \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...partly for children and partly for those who have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy.\"-Jack Zipes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde's \u003ci\u003eThe Happy Prince and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e(1888) is an inscrutable, magical fairy tale collection that has filled readers of all ages with joy and wonder. Each story explores profound truths of love, morality, and suffering; yet there is a poignant beauty that shines through each of these remarkable and timeless tales.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe opening story, \"The Happy Prince\" is set in a town full of suffering, where a little sparrow who had been abandoned by his flock befriends a gilded statue of a prince who knew no sorrow in his life. The tenderness of their relationship and their empathy towards the ill-fortune of the townsfolk is one of the most touching evocations in all of children's literature; It is also a powerful allegory of inner beauty and the preoccupation with superficiality. The story has been adapted into animated films, radio plays, and a number of musical compositions since its publication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnother cherished gem within this collection is \"The Selfish Giant\", one of the most beloved stories in the English literature that tells the tale of a narcissistic giant, his wondrous garden, and the child who transforms his heart. Also included are the stories \"The Nightingale and the Rose\", \"The Devoted Friend\", and \"The Remarkable Rocket\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Happy Prince and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is both modern and readable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513266725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.10d","brand":"Oscar Wilde","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38025610723509,"sku":"9781513266725","price":4.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6ccd7054-d9da-4939-aeac-c1f9edb77fb3.jpg?v=1609188301","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-happy-prince-and-other-tales-9781513266725","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}