![]() ![]() Friend to All Living Things: Happy Prince oversees humans suffering and sympathizes for them all. ![]() Died Happily Ever After: "for in my garden of Paradise this little bird shall sing for evermore, and in my city of gold the Happy Prince shall praise me.".He does eventually allow the bird to leave after his last eye had been gifted away, but the Swallow offers to stay because it felt guilty about the Prince being unable to see anymore. ![]() The Swallow repeatedly warns the Happy Prince that it needs to leave for Egypt and return to its flock, but the Prince doesn't let the Swallow go despite the latter's pleas. Both are disposed of once they see the Prince's now-shabby state, but God sends His angels to retrieve their remains and welcome them into the kingdom of Heaven. Bittersweet Ending: Ultimately, the Swallow never rejoins its flock, and the Prince's gifts go unnoticed by the rest of the village.Animated Adaptation: Sad enough to scar your childhood, featuring Glynnis Johns and Christopher Plummer. ![]() This tale provides examples of the following tropes: It's currently in public domain, and can be read in full here. "The Happy Prince" is a fairy tale by Oscar Wilde about a romantic swallow and the statue of a prince, who, after spending all his life in luxury, is turned into a statue who watches all the misery outside his palace. ![]()
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