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The Happy Prince and Other Tales
The Happy Prince and Other Tales

Chapter I · Tale 01: The Happy Prince

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THE HAPPY PRINCE, AND OTHER TALES *** [Picture: Book cover] [Picture: The Happy Prince] The Happy Prince And Other Tales BY OSCAR WILDE ILLUSTRATED BY WALTER CRANE AND JACOMB HOOD * * * * * SEVENTH IMPRESSION * * * * * L

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THE HAPPY PRINCE, AND OTHER TALES ***
[Picture: Book cover]
[Picture: The Happy Prince]
The Happy Prince
And Other Tales
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The Happy Prince and Other Tales

Chapter I · Tale 01: The Happy Prince

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Reading 1/408 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HAPPY PRINCE, AND OTHER TALES ***
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[Picture: Book cover]
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[Picture: The Happy Prince]
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The Happy Prince
Line 5
And Other Tales
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AND

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From this reading THE HAPPY PRINCE, AND OTHER TALES ***

Book

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cover

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HAPPY

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OTHER

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Picture

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PRINCE

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TALES

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THE

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Chapter Quiz

Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Tale 01: The Happy Prince?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "THE HAPPY PRINCE, AND OTHER TALES ***...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: THE HAPPY PRINCE, AND OTHER TALES ***
Narrator: with such noble ideas.