'The Happy Prince', one of Wilde's best-loved stories, tells of the attempts of a kind-hearted statue and an amorous swallow to rid their city of poverty, and of their heavenly reward. The book includes the tale of the unjust but repentant giant who discovers joy in loving others, the nightingale who is willing to die for love, and a pompous although very remarkable rocket, ready to display his talents and his ignorance. Full of splendid, joyous imagery the stories are infused with an underlying wisdom and morality. Beguilingly haunting and original, these are timeless tales that remain as...
'The Happy Prince', one of Wilde's best-loved stories, tells of the attempts of a kind-hearted statue and an amorous swallow to rid their city of pove...
The cloud kingdom first published in 1908, is a compilation of children's poems by I. Henry Wallis, beautifully illustrated by Charles Robinson a prolific British book illustrator of the time. This edition of the book was professionally edited for a more pleasurable reading experience.
The cloud kingdom first published in 1908, is a compilation of children's poems by I. Henry Wallis, beautifully illustrated by Charles Robinson a prol...
The following verses have been selected from "Lilliput Levee," 1868, and from W. B. Rands' numerous contributions to magazines. He wrote under many signatures, never enumerated. These are poems for children, with whom Rands was always at his best, and have been chosen in remembrance of their tastes and understandings.
The following verses have been selected from "Lilliput Levee," 1868, and from W. B. Rands' numerous contributions to magazines. He wrote under many si...
