Happy Prince (English-Chinese Parallel Reader)

Author: (English) Oscar Wilde
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Publish Date: 2000-01-01
Features: This book collects nine fairy tales written by Oscar Wilde. Among them, "The Happy Prince" is the most widely known and popular. While living, the prince lived in a "nest of happiness," believing that everyone lived a happy life as he did. However, after his death, his statue was placed on a tall pillar towering above the city, where he finally saw the suffering of the world. He thus grieved and wanted to help those in need. A cheerful swan helped him, giving away the prince's jewels, eyes, and golden leaves to those who needed assistance, while dying of cold at the prince's feet. The prince, therefore, broke his lead heart! Wilde's fairy tales are imaginative, structurally sound, and poetically written, vividly portraying the tragic beauty, pathological beauty, and inner beauty of the human world. While elaborating on his aestheticism, they also bring people immense aesthetic enjoyment, showcasing the brilliance and timelessness of Wilde's fairy tales.