While best known for his comedies of the 1890s, including The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde was a master of many forms. The Happy Prince and Other Tales (sometimes called The Happy Prince and Other Stories) is a collection of stories for children by this famous author. The book contains five stories: "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket".