The Happy Prince [Import] [Hardcover]

Oscar Wilde (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Eagle Publishing (December 31, 1995)
• ISBN-10: 0863470084
• ISBN-13: 978-0863470080
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent beyond compare!!!!, January 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Happy Prince and Other Stories (Books of Wonder) (Hardcover)

As a child I didn't have the books of Oscar Wilde but rather the records. My imagination soared with his descriptions of life, and my eyes overflowed with tears at each story. The record of the Happy Prince was read by Bing Crosby and Orson Wells and each year at Christmas we still play that old scratched thing, just to hear it's wonderous love story and that of The Selfish Giant. Now I have to get the book so my nieces and nephews will share in my treasures of love!!!! What is this world if it isn't all about Love?

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless Tales of Great Worth, October 28, 2002

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Claudius (Boston (Roslindale), Massachusetts USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Happy Prince & Other Stories (Wordsworth Children's Classics) (Wordsworth Classics) (Paperback)

When I was quite small (I'm now 64) the 33 1/3 records were introduced. One of the first that we got was a recording of "The Happy Prince". It featured Bing Crosby. I listened to it over and over until I went off to college. Years later I was in England, and I discovered that there was a whole book of stories. Over the years I have re-read this book so much that it is now in tatters. Each story is a gem unto itself. Each story will become another jewel in your treasure chest of lenses, which help you to see the world more clearly. Now that I have discovered that this book is still in print, I expect to buy multiple copies to give as Christmas Gifts this year. Do yourself a favor and don't miss these delightful additions to your life. (Psst : I like this book !)

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderfully fanciful, May 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Happy Prince and Other Stories (Books of Wonder) (Hardcover)

I remember this book from my childhood. I had my parents read each story to me over and over. When I learned how to read I read this book until the pages fell out. In short it is a great book that encourages youthful imaginations. And, it makes for great bedtime stories. A real classic. I bought it for my children.