The Happy Prince and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde
Published 1888 · 21,000 words · about 1 hour at an average pace · fairy tale, short stories, children's literature, Victorian literature
How hard is The Happy Prince and Other Stories to read?
The Happy Prince and Other Stories scores 4.0 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.
- Vocabulary complexity: 4.0 out of 10
- Sentence structure: 3.5 out of 10
- Abstract concepts: 4.8 out of 10
- Information density: 3.2 out of 10
Literary standing
The Happy Prince and Other Stories holds a literary regard score of 7.1 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.