The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]

The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde audiobook.

Genre: folklore

In The Happy Prince and Other Tales, Oscar Wilde gathers a handful of richly imagined stories that look like fairy tales at first glance, then deepen into sharp, compassionate meditations on love, inequality, and the cost of kindness. At the center is the glittering statue of the Happy Prince, who from his high perch finally sees the suffering of the city below. Unable to act on his own, he forms an unlikely partnership with a migrating Swallow, asking the bird to carry away the statue's jewels and gold leaf to those in need. Around this moving fable are other tales of devotion and vanity, including a giant who learns what it means to share, a rocket whose pride outruns its purpose, and a nightingale who believes beauty can change a human heart. With lyrical prose, memorable images, and bittersweet humor, Wilde invites listeners of all ages to question what society calls valuable and what the heart knows is true. These stories offer wonder and wit, but also a quiet challenge: to notice others, to give freely, and to measure happiness by compassion rather than display.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:20:41) Chapter 2

(00:35:15) Chapter 3

(00:45:47) Chapter 4

(01:11:32) Chapter 5

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