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A Tale of Two Cities
Charles Dickens
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The Happy Prince, and Other Tales
by Oscar Wilde
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- 01Front matter~1 min
- 02The Happy Prince~22 min
- 03The Nightingale and the Rose.~15 min
- 04The Selfish Giant.~11 min
- 05The Devoted Friend. — part 1~25 min
- 06The Devoted Friend. — part 2~3 min
- 07The Remarkable Rocket. — part 1~25 min
- 08The Remarkable Rocket. — part 2~3 min
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HIGH above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt. He was very much admired indeed. “He is as beautiful as a weathercock,” remarked one of the Town Councillors who wished to gain a reputation for having artistic tastes; “only not quite so useful,” he added, fearing lest people should think him unpractical, which he really was not.
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