This story is narrated by one of our faithful. He lived a mostly sinful and tortured life, wrote sublime poetry and witty plays, was imprisoned for immorality and finally converted on his deathbed. Read 180 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. This story is one of a number of short stories written by Oscar Wilde in which he reveals his yearning for the redemption that is only possible through Jesus Christ within the Roman Catholic Church. Oscar Wilde, an Irish poet and dramatist whose reputation rests on his comic masterpieces describes the meaning of friendship to the Water Rat of the tale. The moral of the story is this: those who are the most selfish are also the most blind about there selfishness. One morning the old Water-rat put his head out of his hole. That collection of children's stories also includes: The Happy Prince, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Selfish Giant, and The Remarkable Rocket. The magic trick: Creating a villain who will drive you crazy. Upon hearing Hans story, Hugh promises to give Hans his wheelbarrow, which is falling apart and not even usable.

Hans is a model of unselfishness and generosity and he considers the friendship of the miller to be a privilege, but in reality the miller abuses the good nature of Hans. Review of The Devoted Friend by Oscar Wilde The story is about the conversation among Water-rat, Duck, and Linnet. The Devoted Friend was first published in 1888 as part of Oscar Wilde's collection of fairy tales entitled The Happy Prince and Other Tales. It tells of a miller who considers himself to be a devoted friend to a poor flower grower named Hans. The Devoted Friend is another fairytale for grown-ups.

The devoted friend by oscar wilde