The Happy Prince, and Other Tales Audiobook Summary
A charming collection of children’s stories by Oscar Wilde
The Happy Prince
This is the tale of an unhappy prince and how he teaches generosity and love to a small sparrow who becomes his friend.
The Nightingale and the Rose
A nightingale overhears a student complaining that his professor’s daughter will not dance with him, as he is unable to give her a red rose. The nightingale visits all the rose-trees in the garden, and one of the roses tells her there is a way to produce a red rose, but only if the nightingale is prepared to make a sacrifice.
The Selfish Giant
There once was a giant who had the most beautiful garden, but he refused to share it with the children in his village. When springtime refuses to visit the garden, the giant becomes sad and angry–until he meets a little boy who teaches him how to love others.
The Devoted Friend
A young lad is befriended by a prosperous farmer, who takes advantage of the boy’s generosity and only gives him broken promises in return. But the young lad continues to be generous, even though his last act of kindness costs him dearly. Only then does the farmer changes his tune.
The Remarkable Rocket
The king’s son was to be married, and there was to be a superb fireworks display for the event. All the rockets and different kinds of fireworks were excited about their big moment. But the Rocket was very arrogant and self-important, causing problems for all of the fireworks.
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The Happy Prince, and Other Tales Audiobook Narrator
Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan is the narrator of The Happy Prince, and Other Tales audiobook that was written by Oscar Wilde
Sobha Tharoor
Srinivasan has worked in radio, television, and theater since she was a child.
After emigrating from India to the United States, she studied literature in
college and has worked as speech coach, grant writer, and audiobook narrator.
About the Author(s) of The Happy Prince, and Other Tales
Oscar Wilde is the author of The Happy Prince, and Other Tales
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The Happy Prince, and Other Tales Full Details
Narrator | Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan |
Length | 1 hours 50 minutes |
Author | Oscar Wilde |
Category | |
Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
Release date | May 04, 2024 |
ISBN | 9781483011981 |
Subjects
The publisher of the The Happy Prince, and Other Tales is Blackstone Publishing. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Classics, Juvenile Fiction
Additional info
The publisher of the The Happy Prince, and Other Tales is Blackstone Publishing. The imprint is Alcazar AudioWorks. It is supplied by Blackstone Publishing. The ISBN-13 is 9781483011981.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
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