"The Happy Prince" is one of a collection of short stories for children written by Oscar Wilde.
In the narrative, the Happy Prince was once a real live human being, but is now a statue that is personified throughout the story. In the beginning, all the people who live in the city where the Happy Prince rests on his column admire him for his golden beauty and because they believe he is constantly happy, unlike...
"The Happy Prince" is one of a collection of short stories for children written by Oscar Wilde.
In the narrative, the Happy Prince was once a real live human being, but is now a statue that is personified throughout the story. In the beginning, all the people who live in the city where the Happy Prince rests on his column admire him for his golden beauty and because they believe he is constantly happy, unlike them.
Other non-human things are personified as well. The Reed is an actual, literal reed, a tall plant growing near a river. A Swallow falls in love with the Reed after being "attracted by her slender waist" but eventually leaves the Reed behind, because she's not much of a conversationalist. The other Swallows say she has "no money, and far too many relations," because Reeds are growing all over the river.
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