WorldCat Linked Data Explorer

Turtle N-Triple JSON-LD RDF/XML HTML Contact Us Home

http://worldcat.org/entity/work/id/1172876912

Fairy tales of Oscar Wilde. Volume 5. The happy prince

"The happy prince is arguably the most famous and well loved of Oscar Wilde's nine fairy tales, rivaled only by The selfish giant. It is also a very timely tale at a time of controversy over the increasing chasm between rich and poor...The happy prince has lived a life of opulence abut has died young and his soul inhabits a beautiful ruby encrusted statue covered in gold leaf. From his perch high above the city he is witness to all the poverty, misery, and hopelessness in which his people have been living. This is the story of his ultimate sacrifice on behalf of his people."--P. [4] of cover.

Open All Close All

type

about

alternateName

http://schema.org/alternateName

  • "Happy prince"@en
  • "Happy prince"

contributor

creator

description

http://schema.org/description

  • ""The happy prince is arguably the most famous and well loved of Oscar Wilde's nine fairy tales, rivaled only by The selfish giant. It is also a very timely tale at a time of controversy over the increasing chasm between rich and poor...The happy prince has lived a life of opulence abut has died young and his soul inhabits a beautiful ruby encrusted statue covered in gold leaf. From his perch high above the city he is witness to all the poverty, misery, and hopelessness in which his people have been living. This is the story of his ultimate sacrifice on behalf of his people."--P. [4] of cover."@en
  • "Arguably the most famous and beloved of Oscar Wilde's nine fairy tales, this particular rendition stands apart from the others due to its brilliant illustrations by a master of comic art. After dying young, the Happy Prince's soul inhabits a beautiful ruby-encrusted statue covered in gold leaf which is perched high above the city. But when he sees the poverty, misery and desperateness of his people, he enlists the help of a barn swallow to remove the gilding of his statue and shower the riches on his people. In the spring, the townspeople are saved, but find only a stripped down and dull statue alongside a dead swallow. The remains are tossed into an ash heap, but an emissary of God recognizes their sacrifice, and escorts them into the gardens of Heaven. Perfect for middle school students as an introduction to the world-famous author, the dazzling illustrations in this book suit the timeless writings of Wilde."

genre

http://schema.org/genre

  • "Juvenile works"
  • "Adaptations"@en
  • "Adaptations"
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fairy tales"@en
  • "Comic books, strips, etc"@en
  • "Comic books, strips, etc"
  • "Graphic novels"@en

name

http://schema.org/name

  • "Fairy tales of Oscar Wilde. Vol. 5, The happy prince"
  • "Fairy tales of Oscar Wilde. Volume 5. The happy prince"@en
  • "Fairy tales of Oscar Wilde. [5], The happy prince"@en

workExample