This book is included in Wilde's two famous fairy tale collections, "The Happy Prince" and "The House of Pomegranates", and is a representative work of aesthetic fairy tales. In addition to following the themes of punishing evil and promoting good, hoeing the strong and helping the weak, robbing the rich and helping the poor, and praising the beautiful and belittling the ugly, as expected in ordinary fairy tales, the writer also uses his aestheticism point of view to explore major propositions such as "happiness", "beauty of the heart", "soul, body and soul", and has made breakthroughs in both the form and content of fairy tale writing.
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A handsome Dubliner, an arrogant genius, and an unruly bastard, uses his wild imagination to write fairy tales rich in philosophy, for children and all people full of innocence.
When I was alive with a human heart, I didn't know what tears were, because at that time I lived in a free palace, which was a place where sorrow could not enter... But now that I am dead, they put me high here so that I can see all the ugliness and poverty in my city. Even though my heart is made of lead, I still can't help but cry.
When I was young, I thought money was the most important thing in the world. Now that I am older I know this is true.
Loving yourself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.
Since I am his best friend, I should have the best position.
Anyone can feel sympathy for a friend's misfortune, but one needs very good qualities to be happy for a friend's success.
Life is one stupid thing chasing another stupid thing, and love is two stupid things chasing each other.
The truth is rarely pure and never simple.
Not being sincere enough is dangerous, being too sincere is absolutely fatal.
A cynic is a person who knows the price of everything but not their value.
Old people believe everything, middle-aged people doubt everything, and young people know everything.
A person can always be kind to someone he doesn't care about.
The Happy Prince's spirit of sacrificing himself to help others particularly moved me. Moreover, this book not only has interesting stories, but also explores some profound topics, which made me think while reading. I think this is a good book worth reading again and again, and I recommend it to you!
Oscar Wilde's collection of fairy tales has been translated by Ba Jin, so you can read it with confidence.
Artistic beauty, philosophical beauty, and spiritual beauty can all be glimpsed.
Fortunately, it is a collection of children's fairy tales so that adults can also believe in truth, goodness and beauty.
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The majestic and magnificent imagination and the right philosophical thinking are breathtaking! [Like][Like][Like][Like]
A handsome Dubliner, an arrogant genius, and an unruly bastard, uses his wild imagination to write fairy tales rich in philosophy, for children and all people full of innocence. When I was alive with a human heart, I didn't know what tears were, because at that time I lived in a free palace, which was a place where sorrow could not enter... But now that I am dead, they put me high here so that I can see all the ugliness and poverty in my city. Even though my heart is made of lead, I still can't help but cry. When I was young, I thought money was the most important thing in the world. Now that I am older I know this is true. Loving yourself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. Since I am his best friend, I should have the best position. Anyone can feel sympathy for a friend's misfortune, but one needs very good qualities to be happy for a friend's success. Life is one stupid thing chasing another stupid thing, and love is two stupid things chasing each other. The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Not being sincere enough is dangerous, being too sincere is absolutely fatal. A cynic is a person who knows the price of everything but not their value. Old people believe everything, middle-aged people doubt everything, and young people know everything. A person can always be kind to someone he doesn't care about.
The Happy Prince's spirit of sacrificing himself to help others particularly moved me. Moreover, this book not only has interesting stories, but also explores some profound topics, which made me think while reading. I think this is a good book worth reading again and again, and I recommend it to you!
Oscar Wilde's collection of fairy tales has been translated by Ba Jin, so you can read it with confidence. Artistic beauty, philosophical beauty, and spiritual beauty can all be glimpsed. Fortunately, it is a collection of children's fairy tales so that adults can also believe in truth, goodness and beauty.
Came here on the middle of the 10th
The majestic and magnificent imagination and the right philosophical thinking are breathtaking! [Like][Like][Like][Like]