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The Happy Prince and Other Tales

1888 collection of fairytales by Oscar Wilde
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The Happy Prince and Other Tales
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The Happy Prince and Other Tales

Summary

The Happy Prince and Other Tales is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (903 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales authored Oscar Wilde[3].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales's genre is fairy tale[5].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales was followed by A House of Pomegranates[6].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales's Commons category is recorded as The happy prince and other tales[7].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales's country of origin is recorded as Ireland[9].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales comprises The Happy Prince[10].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales comprises The Nightingale and the Rose[11].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales comprises The Selfish Giant[12].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales comprises The Devoted Friend[13].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales comprises The Remarkable Rocket[14].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales was released on 1888[15].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales'}[16].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales's copyright status is recorded as public domain[17].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales's copyright status is recorded as public domain[18].
  • The Happy Prince and Other Tales's form of creative work is recorded as collection of fairy tales[19].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fe47d085-77f5-40c3-be83-adefdfa50350[21]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Happy Prince and Other Tales authored Oscar Wilde[3].

Publication

The Happy Prince and Other Tales was released on 1888[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is fairy tale[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Happy Prince and Other Tales was followed by A House of Pomegranates[6].

Why It Matters

The Happy Prince and Other Tales ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (903 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Related Entities

Ireland literary work Oscar Wilde public domain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation → Q139902503
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  2. 8w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Followed by → A House of Pomegranates
    Publication date → —
    Genre → fairy tale
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