Happy Prince

Author: Oscar Wilde
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: After the publication of The Happy Prince, it immediately caused a sensation. Oscar Wilde, one of the greatest English writers of the 19th century, was later hailed by posterity as a "genius" and a playwright. The British magazine The Spectator compared Wilde to Hans Christian Andersen, and the entire collection of fairy tales is a crystallization of pure English. Wilde's fairy tale collection includes "The Happy Prince," "The Nightingale and the Rose," "The Selfish Giant," "The Wonderful Rocket," "The Faithful Friend," "The Birthday of the Little Princess," "The Fisherman and His Soul," "The Star Child," and "The Young King." Among them, "The Happy Prince" is the most influential. Seeing the various hardships and misfortunes in the world, the prince resolved to help those unfortunate people as much as possible. A little swan helped him. In the end, the little swan froze to death at the feet of the prince, and the Happy Prince broke his lead heart. This story explores the author's view of happiness.