O. Wild's biography

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish writer. He is famous for his comedies, poems, and the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde studied at Oxford and then moved to London to write. His most famous comedies are The Importance of Being Earnest and Lady Windermere’s Fan.

Wilde married Constance Lloyd and they had two sons. However, he had an affair with Lord Alfred Douglas. In 1895, Wilde was arrested for being gay and sent to prison. After he was released, his health got worse and his reputation was ruined. He spent his last years in Europe and died in Paris in 1900.

the plot

The Happy Prince is a beautiful golden statue with jewel eyes. One night, a little bird stops to rest and sees the Prince crying. The Prince is sad because he can see the poor and suffering people in the city. He asks the bird to help by bringing his red jewel to a sick boy, his blue eyes to a writer and a little girl, and his gold to the poor. The bird stays with him, even as winter comes. The bird dies from the cold, and the Prince’s heart breaks, then the  city leaders remove the statue. In heaven, God chooses the bird and the Prince’s heart as the most precious things and gives them a place in paradise.