The Happy Prince And Other Stories

Written by Oscar Wilde

Narrated by John Moffatt

A haunting, magical fairy tale collection, in which Oscar Wilde beautifully evokes (amongst others) 'The Happy Prince', who was not so happy after all; 'The Selfish Giant', who learned to love little children; and 'The Star Child', who did not love his parents as much as he should.

Magical listening for young and old, narrated by John Moffatt.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Penguin UK Audio
• Release date: May 27, 2010
• ISBN: 9780141930978

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was a Dublin-born poet and playwright who studied at the Portora Royal School, before attending Trinity College and Magdalen College, Oxford. The son of two writers, Wilde grew up in an intellectual environment. As a young man, his poetry appeared in various periodicals including Dublin University Magazine. In 1881, he published his first book Poems, an expansive collection of his earlier works. His only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was released in 1890 followed by the acclaimed plays Lady Windermere’s Fan (1893) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895).

Reviews for The Happy Prince And Other Stories

[ocianain · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I picked this wonderful book up while in Ireland for vaction. What can you say, Wilde wrote some of the best Fairy Tales for children ever. Beautiful book, buy a copy and give it to your children, better yet read it to them!