| The happy prince: (low cost). Limited edition Contributor(s): Wilde, Oscar (Author) |
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ISBN: 1519755910 ISBN-13: 9781519755919 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.08 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: 823.914 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 0.06" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.12 lbs) 26 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7915 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a town where a lot of poor people suffer, a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew off to Egypt for the winter meets the statue of the late "Happy Prince", who in reality has never experienced true happiness. Viewing various scenes of people suffering in poverty from his tall monument, the Happy Prince asks the swallow to take the ruby from his hilt, the sapphires from his eyes, and the golden leaf covering his body to give to the poor. As the winter comes and the Happy Prince is stripped of all of his beauty, his lead heart breaks when the swallow dies as a result of his selfless deeds and severe cold. The statue is then torn down and melted leaving behind the broken heart and the dead swallow. These are taken up to heaven by an angel that has deemed them the two most precious things in the city. This is affirmed by God and they live forever in his city of gold and garden of paradise. |