The Happy Prince and Other Stories

Category Classics Children
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 195

ISBN: 978-93-5304-135-9
Pages: 132 pages
Date: 20 August 2018

ABOUT THIS BOOK

This edition of The Happy Prince and Other Stories includes six wonderful yet haunting stories by Oscar Wilde. First published in 1888, these stories are about love and friendship, selfishness, good and evil and the courage required to do the right thing even if it means risking one’s life.

Written in simple lucid language, the stories stir deep emotions and remain with the reader long after the book is closed. ‘The Happy Prince’, ‘The Selfish Giant’ and ‘The Nightingale and the Rose’ resonate with the child as much as they do with adults and are regarded as timeless classics.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Playwright, novelist and poet, Oscar Wilde was born in 1854 in Dublin. A self-proclaimed socialist, he published only one novel The Picture of Dorian Gray followed by several witty plays such as The Importance of being Earnest, Salomé and others which catapulted him to fame. He was well-known for his flamboyant style and dramatic portrayal of his characters.