Mother Theresa said she lived a happy life. Having firm belief on his action, the Happy Prince was able to practice his heroism. The point Oscar Wilde makes at this part is that action for others with sincerity and truthfulness overwhelms the loss one gets through such action.Īs Erich Fromm, a German philosopher wrote in his book, ‘To Have or To Be’, property without purpose loses the value of it and absence with a purpose is more valued than its presence. Since the purpose for its existence diminishes, the mayor of the city eventually destroys the statue of the Happy Prince.

In the novel, the Happy Prince, having beauty as a single reason for its production, sacrifices himself to the non haves on the streets by distributing his jewels through the help of a sparrow. Similarly, the story ‘The Happy Prince’ also depicts heroism based on sacrifice. Regardless of how much sacrifice they burden, all leaders have a certain extent of private loss to yield common welfare. Bookseller B & B Rare Books, Ltd.History tells us that those who are titled as ‘leaders’ sacrifice themselves for others.Specifically, Crane illustrated the full-page plates (including the frontispiece), and Hood created the in-text illustrations for the chapter headings and the front cover. This volume is beautifully illustrated in black and white by Walter Crane and Jacomb Hood. The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of fairy tales and fables, including 'The Happy Prince,' 'The Nightingale and the Rose,' 'The Selfish Giant,' 'The Devoted Friend,' and 'The Remarkable Rocket.' Although they are primarily geared toward children, the stories in this volume are laden with Wilde's signature wit and have a melancholy and sometimes sarcastic undertone. Overall, a lovely and unsophisticated copy of an extremely fragile book. An excellent copy, with some light rubbing to the extremities, minor toning to the spine, a few tiny chips to the spine head, a few spots of light soiling to the otherwise bright boards, minor crease to the rear board, tiny split to the paper hinge inside the front cover, otherwise tight and sturdy binding with bright and clean pages. Paper covered boards, with an illustration by Hood to the front board in black, decoratively lettered in red.

London: David Nutt, 1888 Illustrated by Walter Crane and Jacomb Hood.

The happy prince 1888