CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

A TRULY BEAUTIFUL MIND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who wrote the story “The Happy Prince “
A
Shakespeare
B
Oscar Wilde
C
Rabindranath Tagore
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Happy Prince is a story by Oscar Wilde. It is about the story of a statue, the Happy Prince, covered with gold and many fine jewels.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Happy Prince and Other Tales (or Stories) is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is often said that Oscar Wilde wrote The Happy Prince for his children, but I have my doubts. Wilde first told the story to a group of Cambridge students and read it to his son later, but rather than reaching out to children, the tale remains firmly entrenched in an embittered adult world.

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