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mxmlln's review against another edition
5.0
Story: 10 / 10
Characters: 10
Setting: 10
Prose: 10
Absolutely the best fairy tale I've come across. An essential, 30-minute read.
Themes: Politics, poverty, wealth, charity
Characters: 10
Setting: 10
Prose: 10
Absolutely the best fairy tale I've come across. An essential, 30-minute read.
Themes: Politics, poverty, wealth, charity
kxtaro's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
ecka2's review against another edition
3.0
http://frokenchristina.blogspot.se/2016/12/the-happy-prince-av-oscar-wilde.html
danaclaeys's review against another edition
5.0
“Dear little Swallow, you tell me of marvelous things, but more marvelous than anything is the suffering of men and women. There is no mystery so great as Misery. Fly over my city, little Swallow, and tell me what you see there”
tearsinthesea's review against another edition
3.0
This was my first ever Oscar Wilde story... IT was interesting! I don't know what better word describes his writing. It is very eloquent and not too complex. I'm surprised that this was a story for kid's in the 18whatever's (1850's?) The prince literal wow, he is just the weirdest character. Before this, I didn't even know what a swallow was, but it's a bird. Could have just said bird. Anyways, the story which is very short, focuses on a not-so-happy prince called the Happy Prince. SPOILERS btw (but again, it's like 4 pages) There is some sort of friendship/love greater relationship between this bird and statue and it's sad but happy-ish? The bird dies selflessly- how tragic and so does the statue of the prince who wanted nothing but good for his city/town. BUT it's good because they're like happy together in the afterlife or something. It's again... interesting. The deeper message is definatley what makes me like it more.. but then again it's kind of weird. Oscar Wilde just loves terrible endings, there was that one part where the lead heart of the prince gets thrown on the dead body of the bird. Lovely! "We must throw it away' So they threw it on a dust-heap where the dead Swallow was also lying." OK. lmao OKAY.
nelau_u's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
rinnyssance's review against another edition
5.0
The Happy Price is such a sweet, short Children's tale. I would definitely read it to my children, when I have children.