The Happy PrinceOscar Wilde
The Happy Prince
by Oscar Wilde · first published 1968
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A swallow meets the statue of the late "Happy Prince", which houses the soul of the original prince, who in reality had never experienced true happiness. The statue inspires the swallow to selfless acts. - description from wikipedia
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…didn't mean all themes had to be in one work. Oh, in that case...I can recommend so much. It'd take way too long. Here are a few, off the top of my head: The First Man by Albert Camus (novel) The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde (short story) Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett (play) If you want something challenging, try Cervantes' Don Quixote.
on ““A book is a sneeze”” ↗I read The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde. It’s only a 10 minute read, meant for kids, but it’s beautiful.
on “Ask HN: What are you reading these days?” ↗…i.e. each paragraph next to its translation. It's mainly in Spanish, English and French, but the UI is in Spanish. https://albalearning.com/ListadoParalelos.aspx This is my favorite short story, The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde: https://albalearning.com/TextosParalelos.aspx?id=7061&idB=70...
on “Ask HN: Share a random link from your bookmarks” ↗…never seen one.” > “Ah! but we have, in our dreams,” answered the children; and the Mathematical Master frowned and looked very severe, for he did not approve of children dreaming. - Oscar Wilde, "The Happy Prince" https://www.wilde-online.info/the-happy-prince.html
on ““When are we going to use this in our everyday life?” (2017)” ↗