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The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1889)

by Oscar Wilde Illustrated by Walter Crane and Jacomb Hood Return to list Adopt this book

The Prince and Other Tales was Oscar Wilde's first collection of short stories. He insisted that it was written "not for children but for childlike people from eighteen to eighty." Includes The Nightingale and the Rose, The Selfish Giant, The Devoted Friend, and The Remarkable Rocket. A perfect adoption for Wilde fans.

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