'It is curious, "he remarked, "but I feel quite warm now, although it is so cold." "That is because you have done a good action," said the Prince.
Basil Hallward painted a picture of a young Dorian Gray, he admires. Dorian is angry because he will grow old abd the picture will stay the same. He wishes that the picture would age instead of him. He buys the picture and he hides it. The years pass and Dorian never seems to age. But his wish has tragic consequences for many people.
IN these deligtful tales, Oscar Wilde employs all his grace, artistry and wit. The Happy Prince tells of the statue of a once pleasure-loving Prince which, with the help of a selfless swallow, helps people in distress. As well as the nightiangale and the rose, the devoted friend, this collections contains, a remarkable story of the tenptive power of love.
'It is curious, "he remarked, "but I feel quite warm now, although it is so cold." "That is because you have done a good action," said the Prince.
Strange and wonderful things happen in the seven short stories in this book. Oscar Wilde takes us into a world of kings and queens, mermaids and witches, giants and dwarfs, and talking animals. Exciting and amusing, happy and sad, these are stories for people of all ages.
"It's my garden,"says the Giant. "People must understand. Nobody can play here - only me!" So the children leave, and the Selfish Giant puts a wall around his garden. After that, it's always winter there. Later the Giant feels sorry for a young boy in the snow. He knocks down the garden wall - and the children, and the spring, come back. But where is the young boy now? And how can the Giant fi…