Classic Audiobook

The Happy Prince, and Other Tales

by Oscar Wilde

The Happy Prince, and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde is a timeless public domain collection of fairy tales that blends lyrical storytelling with profound reflections on compassion, sacrifice, love, and human nature. Through unforgettable stories such as The Happy Prince, The Nightingale and the Rose, and The Selfish Giant, Wilde reveals the quiet beauty found in kindness and selfless devotion. As you read, notice how each tale gently uncovers deeper truths beneath its fairy-tale surface, inviting reflection on what it truly means to love, to give, and to live with compassion. Its elegant prose and enduring wisdom continue to reward readers who return to its pages in search of beauty, empathy, and the timeless values that speak to every generation.

Chapters 5

Segments 648

Length 1h 51m

Reader Phil Chenevert

온라인 라이브러리 The Passage에서 읽기

라이브러리에 추가하면 문장 단위 재생, 받아쓰기, 진도 저장을 사용할 수 있습니다.

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내 속도에 맞춘 학습 분량

전체 오디오 길이와 The Passage 본문 문장 수를 기준으로 대략적인 학습 기간을 계산했습니다. 실제 완료 기간은 반복 횟수와 받아쓰기 여부에 따라 달라질 수 있습니다.

Total audio 1h 51m

Chapters 5

Sentences 1,011

10 min/day 약 12일

20 min/day 약 6일

30 min/day 약 4일

Text At A Glance

원문 문장 구조 한눈에 보기

The Passage에 등록된 본문 문장을 기준으로 책의 길이와 문장 흐름을 계산했습니다. 짧은 문장과 긴 문장의 비율을 함께 보면 듣기와 받아쓰기 난이도를 미리 가늠할 수 있습니다.

Words 16,433

Sentences 1,011

Avg. sentence 16.3 words

Unique words 2,152

Short sentences 31.5% 10 words or fewer

Medium sentences 39.9% 11-20 words

Long sentences 19.6% 21-30 words

Very long sentences 9.1% 31+ words

Sample The English

듣기 전에 문장 길이를 가늠해보세요

Short sentence A quick line for warming up.

It was a large lovely garden, with soft green grass.

10 words

Typical sentence Close to this book’s average sentence length.

Then the Spring came, and all over the country there were little blossoms and little birds.

16 words

Long sentence A longer line for careful listening practice.

And the trees were so glad to have the children back again that they had covered themselves with blossoms, and were waving their arms gently above the children’s heads.

29 words

Author

Oscar Wilde

1854-1900

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland novelist · 1854-1900

Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete whose celebrated literary career spanned fairy tales, essays, and classic comedies. Renowned for his brilliant wit and distinctive prose, he remains one of the late nineteenth century's most beloved and versatile writers.

In The Happy Prince, and Other Tales, Wilde draws on his gifts as a fabulist to craft lyrical fairy tales centered on love, sacrifice, and human nature. Stories like The Selfish Giant reveal how his elegant storytelling gently uncovers timeless truths about compassion.

Known for The Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray & poet

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