The document summarizes the fairy tale "The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde. It includes a plot summary, descriptions of the major and minor characters like the Happy Prince statue and the swallow, as well as themes of the story such as outward beauty meaning nothing and the importance of love and sacrifice. The story is about a swallow who helps a statue of the Happy Prince by taking jewels from the statue to give to poor people in the town despite the statue being torn down as a result.