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The Happy Prince Author: [British] Oscar Wilde; Translated by Zhang Chiheng Top 10 Popular British Literature Books
The Happy Prince Author: [British] Oscar Wilde; Translated by Zhang Chiheng Top 10 Popular British Literature Books
Description
Oscar Wilde's "The Happy Prince" was a bedside book for many adults in their childhood, and people's love for it has lasted for a long time. In the nine fairy tales, there are the kind-hearted Happy Prince, the little nightingale who cultivates red roses with blood, and the giant who gives his garden to children... Reading these beautiful stories is like picking shining stars in the dreamy night sky.
About the Author
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was a representative writer, poet, playwright and fairy tale writer of British aestheticism in the late 19th century. He was born in a distinguished family in Dublin. He studied ancient Greek classics at Oxford University and began his literary creation. Long before his fairy tales became known to the world, at the age of 24, his poems won a prize. This had a great influence on his later literary activities. The formation of his creative style originated from fairy tales. In May 1888, his first collection of fairy tales, The Happy Prince and Others, was published and immediately caused a sensation. In December 1891, his other collection of fairy tales, The House of Pomegranates, came out. The British magazine "Elegance" compared him with Andersen, saying that his "The Selfish Giant" was a "perfect work" and the entire collection of fairy tales was the crystallization of pure English.