Download or read book The Happy Prince and Other Tales (Classics Edition) (Annotated) by OSCAR written by Oscar WILDE and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HIGH above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt. He was very much admired indeed. "He is as beautiful as a weathercock," remarked one of the Town Councillors who wished to gain a reputation for having artistic tastes; "only not quite so useful," he added, fearing lest people should think him unpractical, which he really was not.