The Happy Prince
The Happy Prince

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher:

Published: 2018-02-13

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780500651551

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In a town where a lot of poor people suffer and where there are a lot of miseries, a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew off to Egypt for the winter, meets the statue of the late 'Happy Prince', who in reality has never experienced true sorrow, for he lived in a palace where sorrow isn't allowed to enter. Viewing various scenes of people suffering in poverty from his tall monument, the Happy Prince asks the swallow to take the ruby from his hilt, the sapphires from his eyes, and the golden leaf covering his body to give to the poor. As the winter comes and the Happy Prince is stripped of all of his beauty, his lead heart breaks when the swallow dies as a result of his selfless deeds and severe cold. The statue is then brought down from the pillar and melted in a furnace leaving behind the broken heart and the dead swallow and they are thrown in a dust heap. These are taken up to heaven by an angel that has deemed them the two most precious things in the city. This is affirmed by God and they live forever in his city of gold and garden of paradise.

Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde
Complete Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-10-07

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9780451531070

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The master of wit and irony Published here alongside their evocative original illustrations, these fairy tales, as Oscar Wilde himself explained, were written “partly for children, and partly for those who have kept the childlike faculties of wonder and joy.”

The Children's Classics Collection
The Children's Classics Collection

Author: Various Authors

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing

Published: 2018-09-10

Total Pages: 642

ISBN-13: 1789502632

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Abridged and retold in modern English by respected children's authors, this collection of sixteen classic stories makes them accessible to readers as young as six, while retaining all the charm, atmosphere, and sense of adventure that made the original tales world-famous. These dramatic, easy-to-follow stories, charmingly illustrated with verve and humour by specially commissioned artists, deserve to find a home on every child's bookshelf. Included in this boxed set: 1. Alice in Wonderland 2. Treasure Island 3. The Wizard of Oz 4. The Jungle Book 5. The Secret Garden 6. Robin Hood 7. Peter Pan 8. Heidi 9. Anne of Green Gables 10. Little Women 11. Black Beauty 12. The Call of the Wild 13. Robinson Crusoe 14. Wind in the Willows 15. Tom Sawyer 16. Oliver Twist

The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune
The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune

Author: P.J. Lynch

Publisher: Candlewick

Published: 2015-09-22

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 0763665843

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In the first book he has both written and illustrated, master artist P.J. Lynch brings a Mayflower voyager’s story to vivid life. At a young age, John Howland learned what it meant to take advantage of an opportunity. Leaving the docks of London on the Mayflower as an indentured servant to Pilgrim John Carver, John Howland little knew that he was embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. By his great good fortune, John survived falling overboard on the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, and he earned his keep ashore by helping to scout a safe harbor and landing site for his bedraggled and ill shipmates. Would his luck continue to hold amid the dangers and adversity of the Pilgrims’ lives in New England? John Howland’s tale is masterfully told in his own voice, bringing an immediacy and young perspective to the oft-told Pilgrims’ story. P.J. Lynch captures this pivotal moment in American history in precise and exquisite detail, from the light on the froth of a breaking wave to the questioning voice of a teen in a new world.

The Canterville Ghost, The Happy Prince and Other Stories
The Canterville Ghost, The Happy Prince and Other Stories

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2010-04-01

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 0141958367

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A collection of stories, including two of Wilde's most famous: 'The Canterville Ghost', in which a young American girl helps to free the tormented spirit that haunts an old English castle and 'The Happy Prince', who was not as happy as he seemed. Often whimsical and sometimes sad, they all shine with poetry and magic.

The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde
The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780670855858

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Oscar Wilde, playwright, poet, and man of letters, also wrote some of the most beautiful fairy tales of the Victorian era. This spectacular volume includes the complete tales, luminously illustrated with richly patterned borders accented in gold. Full-color illustrations.

The Selfish Giant
The Selfish Giant

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher: Black Cat-Cideb

Published: 2002-04-05

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9788877549679

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.