Robin Kermode reads this beautiful short story for children and adults by Oscar Wilde. It is the story of the Happy Prince. When he was alive he lived in the Palace of Sans Souci and did not know about human suffering. But now he has died, his statue is placed on a column, high above the city, where he can see the suffering of the poor. He develops a deep friendship with a little swallow, who flies around the city doing good deeds for the Happy Prince. It was first published in 1888...
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Robin Kermode reads this beautiful short story for children and adults by Oscar Wilde. It is the story of the Happy Prince. When he was alive he lived in the Palace of Sans Souci and did not know about human suffering. But now he has died, his statue is placed on a column, high above the city, where he can see the suffering of the poor. He develops a deep friendship with a little swallow, who flies around the city doing good deeds for the Happy Prince. It was first published in 1888...
Robin Kermode reads this wonderful short story for children and adults by Oscar Wilde. A beautiful child is found in the forest and brought up by a shepherd. He grows into a cruel and selfish boy. When he rejects his true mother, his beauty vanishes and he becomes as ugly as a toad. It is a story that underlines the pitfalls of pride and vanity and the redeeming qualities of humility and love.It was first published in 1888 in the anthology 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales' which, ...
Timeless Stories for Children
Robin Kermode reads this beautiful short story for children and adults by Oscar Wilde. It is the story of the Happy Prince. When he was alive he lived in the Palace of Sans Souci and did not know about human suffering. But now he has died, his statue is placed on a column, high above the city, where he can see the suffering of the poor. He develops a deep friendship with a little swallow, who flies around the city doing good deeds for the Happy Prince. It was first published in 1888...
