The Happy Prince

About this episode

In this episode, Jacque begins the story of The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde, exploring themes of beauty and sadness.

Send us Fan Mail 🎧 Episode 10: The Happy Prince (Part 1) In this peaceful episode of Quiet English with Jacque, we begin the beautiful story of The Happy Prince written by Oscar Wilde High above the city stands the statue of the Happy Prince—covered in gold and admired by everyone below. But although he looks beautiful and happy on the outside, he carries deep sadness in his heart as he watches the suffering around him. One quiet night, a small swallow stops to rest beneath the statue… and an...

People in this episode

Host: Jacque Eddy

Topics covered

• storytelling
• literature
• Oscar Wilde
• empathy
• suffering
• beauty

Keywords

• The Happy Prince
• Oscar Wilde
• story
• literature
• empathy
• sadness
• beauty

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Books & works: The Happy Prince

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