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The Happy Prince
A golden statue and a selfless swallow sacrifice everything to bring hope to a suffering city.
The Happy PrinceThe Swallow
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The Selfish Giant
A giant's walled garden stays in winter until he learns that kindness brings the spring.
The Selfish GiantThe Little Boy
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The Nightingale and the Rose
A Nightingale gives her life to create a red rose for a student, only for his love to fail.
The NightingaleThe Student
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The Devoted Friend
A kind gardener pays the ultimate price for believing a selfish man's words over his actions.
Little HansThe Miller
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The Remarkable Rocket
A pompous firework's vanity leads to a damp ending and a completely unnoticed explosion.
The Remarkable RocketThe Prince
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The Star-Child
A beautiful boy learns the value of kindness after losing his looks to vanity and cruelty.
The Star-ChildThe Woodcutter
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The Young King
A king rejects luxury for compassion after seeing the suffering behind his riches.
The Young KingThe Bishop
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The Birthday of the Infanta
A misshapen dwarf's innocence is destroyed by the cold-hearted vanity of a young Spanish princess.
The InfantaThe Dwarf
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The Fisherman and His Soul
A fisherman trades his soul for the love of a mermaid, leading to a tragic, haunting end.
The FishermanThe Mermaid
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