Oscar Wilde’s Short Story, ‘The Happy Prince’

Oscar Wilde’s Short Story, ‘The Happy Prince’
Plate 1 for the first edition of "The Happy Prince and Other Tales," 1888, by Oscar Wilde and illustrated by Walter Crane. Public Domain
Kate Vidimos
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Over the centuries, humans have adorned themselves with gold and precious stones. Yet this decoration brings no happiness unless we also gild our souls with virtue.

In his short story “The Happy Prince,” Oscar Wilde shows us that when we adorn our souls with virtue and selflessness, we not only inherit redemption, but we also gain true happiness.

Kate Vidimos
Kate Vidimos
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Kate Vidimos holds a bachelor's in English from the liberal arts college at the University of Dallas and is currently working on finishing and illustrating a children’s book.
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