THE HAPPY PRINCE

Arguably the most famous and beloved of Oscar Wildes nine fairy tales, this particular rendition stands apart from the others due t o its brilliant illustrations by a master of comic art. After dying young, the Happy Princes soul inhabits a beautiful ruby-encrust ed statue covered in gold leaf which is perched high above the city. But when he sees the poverty, misery and desperateness of his p eople, 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 towns...[Read more]