'Swallow, Swallow, little Swallow,' said the Prince, 'will you not stay with me for one night, and be my messenger? The boy is so thirsty, and the mother is so sad' I think I've been a little bit in love with Oscar since I read about him rocking up to New York customs control in 1882 saying: 'I have nothing to declare but my genius.'
What a dude.
The Happy Prince is a story of a statue which sits high above a city, on a tall column. The Happy Prince is covered in thin leaves of fine gold, and have two bright sapphires for eyes and a large red ruby on his sword hilt.
But the prince isn't happy. He is tired of witnessing all the sadness which goes on in the town. So, he enlists the help of a Swallow who is passing through the city on his way to the great pyramids to help him.
This story really is nice. And a little bit sad. And written beautifully. Read it here.
This book is waaaay short, and so is totally cheating.
ReplyDeleteWTF -- I notice you're yet to read Dracula. Possibly one of the best Penguins of all time! Get on to it. Stat.
x Beck