Unity: Freedom, Fellowship, and Character in Religion

Type	Contemporary review (original)
Collection	The Happy Prince and Other Tales
Publication country	United States of America
Publication name	Unity: Freedom, Fellowship, and Character in Religion
Publication date	Year 1889Month 01Day 19
Contributed by	Regina M. Ponciano
How to cite	MLA J.V.B. Review of The Happy Prince and Other Tales, by Oscar Wilde. Unity: Freedom, Fellowship, and Character in Religion, vol. XXII, no. 21, 19 Jan. 1889, p. 280. Wilde Short Fiction, edited by Regina M. Ponciano, wildeshortfiction.com/reviews/61. APA J.V.B. (1889, January 19). [Review of The Happy Prince and Other Tales, by O. Wilde]. Unity: Freedom, Fellowship, and Character in Religion, XXII(21), 280. In R. M. Ponciano (Ed.), Wilde Short Fiction [Data set]. https://wildeshortfiction.com/reviews/61 Chicago J.V.B. Review of The Happy Prince and Other Tales, by Oscar Wilde. Unity: Freedom, Fellowship, and Character in Religion XXII, no. 21, January 19, 1889, 280. In Wilde Short Fiction, edited by Regina M. Ponciano. https://wildeshortfiction.com/reviews/61.

Thoroughly beautiful. We know not when we have read short stories of fancy so lovely as these five, both for matter and for style. The language has a beautiful simplicity and rare charm. The substance of the stories is uncommon and full of picturesque imagery. The first three, namely, The Happy Prince, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Selfish Giant, are exceedingly delicate and tender. The last two, The Devoted Friend, and the Remarkable Rocket, are shrewd and incisive. The manufacture of the book is very tasteful in type, paper and cover. The illustrations are dainty. It would be a pretty gift for young or old. J. V. B.