The Happy Prince, and Other Stories—' The gift of writing fairy tales is rare, and Mr. Oscar Wilde', says the London Atheneum', shows that he possesses it in a rare degree. 'The Happy Prince, and Other Stories', are full of charming fancies and quaint humor. Though with a distinct character of their own, they are not unworthy to compare with Hans Andersen, and it is Not easy to give higher praise than this. There is a piquant touch of contemporary satire which differentiates Mr. Wilde from the teller of pure fairy tales; but it is so delicately introduced that the illusion is not destroyed, and a child would delight in the tales without being worried or troubled by their application, while children of larger growth will enjoy them and profit by them. The illustrations are charming'. (Roberts. $1.)