The Happy Prince, and Other Tales

A collection of five fairy tales for children by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1888. The title story tells of a gilded statue of a prince who, seeing the misery of his city, asks a migrating swallow to deliver his jewels to the poor.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic science fiction and fantasy›Literary fairy tales›British and Irish

Reader

First readers›Fairy tales and fables›Fantasy, magic, and science fiction