The Remarkable Rocket
| The Remarkable Rocket | |
|---|---|
Crane's illustration in The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888) | |
| Folk tale | |
| Name | The Remarkable Rocket |
| Country | Ireland |
| Origin Date | 1888 |
| Published in | The Happy Prince and Other Tales |
"The Remarkable Rocket" is a short fairytale that was first published in 1888 in The Happy Prince and Other Tales which is a collection of five fairytales written by Oscar Wilde.
The Remarkable Rocket is a parody of aristocratic vanity and masculine conceit. Although the story is written in simple language, the humour is directed at adults.