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This book is a collection of delightful tales by Oscar Wilde. Summary of the Book Get acquainted with Oscar Wilde’s unique storytelling style with The Happy Prince and Other Stories. The Happy Prince is about a prince who loved all the good things in life. However, a selfless act by a swallow changes him for the better. Other stories in this book include: The Nightingale and the Rose, The Devoted Friend, The Remarkable Rocket and The Selfish Giant. About Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. He had written in different forms in the 1880s and went on to be one of London’s most popular playwrights. He is remembered for his novel, epigrams, plays, his imprisonment and early death. He became fluent with German and French very early in life. His novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, is one of his popular works and remains so even today. The novel incorporates themes of decadence, duplicity and beauty. His short stories and short story collections include: The Happy Prince and Other Tales, Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories, A House of Pomegranates and The Portrait of Mr. W. H.