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At age 15 I became an Oscar Wilde fan with help from thr public library (and before long, I had a copy of The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde). First I read all his most famous plays. Next I read The Picture of Dorian Grey before I read all his shoes stories, The Ballad of Reading Gaol, De Profundis, etc. Eventually I read his less famous plays--probably in my 20s.

nelli_lakatos's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow this was just 8 pages but so far it became my favorite story by Wilde. It was truly heartbreaking and so brilliant. The Happy Prince and his new friend, a swallow helping some people but it leads to their own demise.
Serious issues, sadness, tragedy and also love presented in this beautiful little story.
Highly recommend reading it!

hadassasilva's review against another edition

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emotional funny sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

charlottemd's review against another edition

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2.75

it was sad but good for a children’s books

rosekk's review against another edition

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5.0

I love the comic fairy-tales of this collection. They contain a lot of the tropes that are familiar from traditional fairy tales, but have the twist of Wilde's originality that make them unlike anything else.

rell_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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