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

Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde audiobook.

Genre: folklore

Oscar Wilde's Happy Prince and Other Tales gathers a set of luminous fairy stories that look like bedtime favorites but speak with sharp tenderness to readers of any age. In the city where a jewel-studded statue of the Happy Prince stands high above the streets, the Prince can finally see the poverty and sorrow around him, and he enlists a small migrating Swallow to carry his gold and gems to those in need - a fragile partnership tested by cold weather, urgent requests, and the cost of compassion. Around this central tale, Wilde introduces princes and paupers, selfish giants, devoted friends, and creatures caught between beauty and survival, each facing choices that measure the difference between comfort and conscience. With wit, lyric imagery, and bittersweet emotion, these stories explore generosity, sacrifice, friendship, social inequality, and the quiet bravery of doing what is right when no one is watching. The collection invites listeners to savor Wilde's elegant voice while discovering how wonder can illuminate hard truths.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:22:02) Chapter 02

(00:36:25) Chapter 03

(00:46:26) Chapter 04

(01:12:37) Chapter 05

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