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The Happy Prince and Other Tales illustrated by Oscar Wilde

tuufa's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

jenn_scarborough's review against another edition

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3.0

I really liked the language and pacing but the stories felt a lot like fables 

achilleanshelves's review against another edition

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4.0

This read a lot like a fairytale which worked well based on the tone and general storyline that Wilde had established. The titular Prince was likeable and the story was easy to follow and understanding the moral implications of. I adore Wilde's style so much and it is continually evident here!

keiyhta's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

evakonic's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

k8myhart's review against another edition

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4.0

Beautiful little collection of stories. My favourites were The Nightingale and the Rose and The Happy Prince, both a little sad but lovely all the same.

_wanderinginpages's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

prairiephlox's review against another edition

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3.0


“If you want a red rose,” said the Tree, “you must build it out of music by moonlight, and stain it with your own heart’s-blood. You must sing to me with your breast against a thorn. All night long you must sing to me, and the thorn must pierce your heart, and your life-blood must flow into my veins, and become mine.”
“Death is a great price to pay for a red rose,” cried the Nightingale, “and Life is very dear to all. It is pleasant to sit in the green wood, and to watch the Sun in his chariot of gold, and the Moon in her chariot of pearl. Sweet is the scent of the hawthorn, and sweet are the bluebells that hide in the valley, and the heather that blows on the hill. Yet Love is better than Life, and what is the heart of a bird compared to the heart of a man?”


Wilde has such a way with words, they really reach off of the paper to grip your heart. This is a collect of sad, but moral and beautiful stories for children. The Happy Prince and the Nightengale and the Rose would both get 5 stars from me.

gwynn_sky's review against another edition

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5.0

I love all of these tales because they are honest, kind not just for children but for adults too.

maddiemxrris's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0