T he Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of stories for children. It contains three stories, "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant.” It is most famous for its title story, "The Happy Prince". In the main story, a swallow meets the statue of the late "Happy Prince", he houses the soul of the original prince, he is in reality had never experienced true happiness. The statue inspires the swallow to selfless acts.