The Happy Prince and Other Tales = Счастливый принц и другие сказки

The series «Classical literature». The collection «The Happy Prince and Other Tales» by Oscar Wilde, a well-known English writer of the 19th century, is a classic example of English prose. Behind the fairy tale motifs and the «decorative» storytelling style... lie essential moral issues. The tales reflect Oscar Wilde's aesthetic views on art, which the writer saw as the creation of beauty, inaccessible to real life. For those studying the English language, «Tales» are a valuable educational resource that not only introduces the amazing world of Oscar Wilde but also helps develop oral and written communication skills. The presented edition is equipped with: - an introductory article on Oscar Wilde's creative method; - a detailed commentary on the text; - exercises for each tale to develop creative activity; - a dictionary. The English text is provided in its original form. Recommended for reading in senior classes of schools with an in-depth study of the English language and for students of language universities.