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The Devoted Friend by Oscar Wilde - Full Audiobook | Short Stories 

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A full unabridged audiobook of the classic fairytale, "The Devoted Friend", by Oscar Wilde - complete with sounds and visuals.
The Devoted Friend tells of a poor man by the name of Hans and his unlikely friendship with a well-off Miller in the village. As the story progresses, we realise that this friendship is not as equal as it first appears and the demands placed upon Hans become greater and greater, ultimately leading to tragedy.
The story was first published in May 1888, as part of a collection of fairytales by Wilde.
Read by Elliot Fitzpatrick.
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@sugarfalls1
@sugarfalls1 3 месяца назад
This story mentions the "linnet" and since I didn't know what that was, I looked it up. I see it's not a native bird to the Americas (I'm American) so that's why it hadn't heard of it previously. Unfortunately, wikipedia says "In Britain, populations are declining, attributed to increasing use of herbicides, aggressive scrub removal and excessive hedge trimming; its population fell by 56% between 1968 and 1991, probably due to a decrease in seed supply and the increasing use of herbicide. From 1980 to 2009, according to the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme, the European population decreased by 62%. I'm very sorry to hear that. It's eggs are really pretty, white with little purplish speckles on them! As an avid bird lover and feeder for them, I hope the linnet is able to make a comeback in Britain and Europe. Thank you for this great story! I love Wilde!
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
Yes, there are precious few linnets. Many people don’t know what to look for. The male is extremely recognisable though and they have a lovely song. Thanks for listening!
@annrunacres3982
@annrunacres3982 3 месяца назад
Have you heard the cockney song”My Old Man said Follow the Van”. It mentions the wife taking her ‘old cock linnet’ a bird which was very popular in Victorian times.
@sugarfalls1
@sugarfalls1 3 месяца назад
@@annrunacres3982 No I have not! I'll have to look it up on youtube and hopefully it's there! Thanks for telling me about it.
@bethnorris1361
@bethnorris1361 2 месяца назад
@feralbluee
@feralbluee Месяц назад
skipping to the end!! he’ll probably die. seems to be heading that way!!
@lynneforbes4420
@lynneforbes4420 3 месяца назад
Thank you so much. I’m sooo thankful for anything that isn’t either a thriller, detective story or murder mystery.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
You’re very welcome, Lynne!
@jeanniesegall287
@jeanniesegall287 3 месяца назад
I love Wilde's stories but I couldn't listen till the end because I wanted to throttle the miller and couldn't beer how much abuse Hans was willing to bear, loved the kind little son. Sometimes things are just too much. But this is very well done and it is a reief tohave achange fromystrries and thrillers . Thank-you
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
Thanks for listening, Jeannie ❤️
@sharingmyfun8804
@sharingmyfun8804 3 месяца назад
Thank you for a splendid reading. The Miller is just like our politicians. 29:02
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
You’re very welcome. Thanks for listening ❤️
@user-yp2mw2ko9k
@user-yp2mw2ko9k Месяц назад
"The devoted friend" is surely the nastiest thing Wilde has ever written; up to now I am not quite sure what I should despise more : the utter ruthless selfishness of the miller or the utter dumbness of poor Hans.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot Месяц назад
Thanks for listening!
@nalinilakhani9771
@nalinilakhani9771 3 месяца назад
Excellent voice, beautifully narrated. Be aware of friends like miller
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
So kind of you to say, thank you so much ❤️
@mirahsamiyahrajwan7903
@mirahsamiyahrajwan7903 3 месяца назад
That Miller made the word "friendship" become u g l y. Such horrible bad "friend"...
@mopazo7
@mopazo7 День назад
Thank you for reading the story with such inspiration. I hope never become the Miller, may little Hans RIP.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot День назад
You’re very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it ❤️
@aichasnaibi-sx5rt
@aichasnaibi-sx5rt 3 месяца назад
Thank you so much for this story
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
Thank you for listening!
@jessisage4708
@jessisage4708 3 месяца назад
Ive had a few friends like the miller. Suckerfishes suck u til your dry then throw you aside.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
Sorry to hear that, Jessi…
@justinepenman6081
@justinepenman6081 3 месяца назад
A sad little story ,with many truths. Beautifully told.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
Thank you Justine ❤️
@FireFlavour
@FireFlavour 3 месяца назад
Great story. Love your voice.😊
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
Really kind of you, thanks so much ❤️
@juderogers7946
@juderogers7946 2 месяца назад
Unable to have any appreciation for any part of this story except for the little fellow who grew such lovely flowers. He was gracious and kind and generous, whereas no other characters showed any godliness or kindness that encouraged me.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 месяца назад
Thanks for listening, Jude
@Robin-xr7si
@Robin-xr7si 3 месяца назад
Wow, lived it. When the storm hits who hides...
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
Thanks for listening, Robin!
@katyvdb5993
@katyvdb5993 3 месяца назад
A ferocious piece of satire! I wonder if Wilde had any individual in mind when he wrote it, or if it was a general observation?
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
It’s marvellous to think that these tales were released as children’s stories!
@katyvdb5993
@katyvdb5993 3 месяца назад
@@classicaudiobookswithelliot Good gracious! And yet, now you point it out, why should I be surprised? Nursery tales traditionally warned children that the world was a dangerous place and they should not trust their natural enemies ('The Gingerbread Man'; 'Little Red Riding Hood') or that they might need to use their wits to get them out of a tight spot ('The Billy Goats Gruff'). Wilde was pointing a similar moral at a more sophisticated level.
@heidimartin5070
@heidimartin5070 3 месяца назад
I wish I’d been taught about human nature like this story. @@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@jeanniesegall287
@jeanniesegall287 Месяц назад
Probably both.
@irenadziovaliene7082
@irenadziovaliene7082 3 месяца назад
Such a good friend 😂😂😂. Thank you for the beautiful story and excellent voice ❤
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
Very kind of you to say, Irena ❤️
@heidimartin5070
@heidimartin5070 3 месяца назад
I’ve had many a “friend” like this. So sad to bring love and honesty and dedication to a relationship and this is the reward! Shame on me for taking years of abuse to finally learn this lesson the hard way! These friends don’t miss us, they just miss our services.
@helendzikunu4443
@helendzikunu4443 3 месяца назад
Such a selfish friend.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
Thanks for listening, Helen
@Angela-cc1hd
@Angela-cc1hd 18 дней назад
Not a friend😮
@manuelcocho1261
@manuelcocho1261 2 месяца назад
Such a sad story 😢. Thankyou for sharing
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 месяца назад
You’re welcome, Manuel. Thanks for listening!
@susankelly5976
@susankelly5976 2 месяца назад
Thanks ❤
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 месяца назад
You’re welcome, Susan. Thanks for listening!
@sejaleeuwen
@sejaleeuwen 3 месяца назад
I'm at 15:10 minutes and it's so horrible I'll continue another time, I can't sleep with this, I hope it has a happy end
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
😬
@sejaleeuwen
@sejaleeuwen 3 месяца назад
It does not have a happy end, it's a really sad story
@heidimartin5070
@heidimartin5070 3 месяца назад
No happy ending here! Just pain, humiliation and then death.
@sejaleeuwen
@sejaleeuwen 3 месяца назад
@@heidimartin5070 it's deeper then that, Hans wasn't aware of anything like that, he is just a human being, where as the miller is a monster who thinks he's a human. I'm sorry for Wilde to have encountered such monsters.
@evettbradshaw-pn7id
@evettbradshaw-pn7id 13 дней назад
The purpose of life is to help each other
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 13 дней назад
Thanks for listening, Evett!
@PumaLyn
@PumaLyn 3 месяца назад
You have a new fan and subscriber from Penang Island, Malaysia.😊
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 месяца назад
Great to have you on board, Lyn!
@PumaLyn
@PumaLyn 3 месяца назад
@@classicaudiobookswithelliot It's my pleasure. Thank you for having me! Have a happy and peaceful day, sir.
@shelleywinters6763
@shelleywinters6763 Месяц назад
🤣 How dare you tell me stories with morals. A very fatal friendship. Thanks for reading it to us.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot Месяц назад
I thought the exact same thing whilst reading it! Thanks for listening, Shelley!
@michaeldillon3113
@michaeldillon3113 2 месяца назад
How lucky Little Hans was - I have never had such a great friend as the Miller 😅
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 месяца назад
We all know someone like the Miller, I fear 😬
@helenwheels3341
@helenwheels3341 2 месяца назад
Beware the "friends" who are not friends
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 месяца назад
Yes indeed. Thanks for listening, Helen!
@jorojo360
@jorojo360 2 месяца назад
It kept me awake. I was so angry at the miller.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 месяца назад
I can only apologise on his behalf 😬
@lindsayrebecca6268
@lindsayrebecca6268 2 месяца назад
Does anyone know the name of the painting chosen for video?
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 месяца назад
This is actually a piece of artwork I found on Shutterstock I believe! Not too sure of the artist 😬
@Angela-cc1hd
@Angela-cc1hd 18 дней назад
Poor Hans was weak and gullible and had not the wisdom to see he was being used😮
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 18 дней назад
Thanks Angela ❤️
@7777maesteg
@7777maesteg 2 месяца назад
The always justifies their wealth and why they shouldn’t share it.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 месяца назад
Thanks for listening
@feralbluee
@feralbluee Месяц назад
i hate this story. i hope the miller gets his. Poor Hans is so gullible. why would Wilde write such a horrible story. it’s so hard to listen to and very sad! the rat is horrible, too. i don’t get it! i’d rather read “A Christmas Carol”. now i have hatred for the rich and know these types much better. there’s one in amurica now who is just the same. is that why he wrote this story? to show what these people are really like? if so, it certainly worked!!!
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot Месяц назад
Thanks for listening. Don’t forget you can listen to A Christmas Carol right here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Pe0jzsj_Kpc.htmlsi=MvvzoD7BpB86Sxaw
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