Bahtiyar Prens by Oscar Wilde
A gilded statue of a once-carefree prince, standing high above a city, is moved by the suffering he sees below and enlists the help of a migrating swallow to carry the statue’s gold leaf and precious gems to relieve the poor and injured; the swallow delays its journey out of compassion, performing acts of kindness until winter frost claims its life at the prince’s feet and the prince’s leaden heart breaks. The townspeople, unseeing of the sacrifices, have the statue melted down and discard the unmelted heart, but the prince and the faithful bird are ultimately recognized for their love and selflessness and granted a place in Paradise.
- Published
- 1888
- Nationality
- Irish
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Bahtiyar Prens
- The Happy Prince
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