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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КОМЕНТАРІ: 70
@lynneforbes4420
@lynneforbes4420 3 місяці тому
Thank you so much. I’m sooo thankful for anything that isn’t either a thriller, detective story or murder mystery.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 місяці тому
You’re very welcome, Lynne!
@sugarfalls1
@sugarfalls1 3 місяці тому
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 місяці тому
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 2 місяці тому
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 2 місяці тому
@@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 місяці тому
@feralbluee
@feralbluee Місяць тому
skipping to the end!! he’ll probably die. seems to be heading that way!!
@jeanniesegall287
@jeanniesegall287 3 місяці тому
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 місяці тому
Thanks for listening, Jeannie ❤️
@sharingmyfun8804
@sharingmyfun8804 2 місяці тому
Thank you for a splendid reading. The Miller is just like our politicians. 29:02
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 місяці тому
You’re very welcome. Thanks for listening ❤️
@nalinilakhani9771
@nalinilakhani9771 2 місяці тому
Excellent voice, beautifully narrated. Be aware of friends like miller
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 місяці тому
So kind of you to say, thank you so much ❤️
@mirahsamiyahrajwan7903
@mirahsamiyahrajwan7903 2 місяці тому
That Miller made the word "friendship" become u g l y. Such horrible bad "friend"...
@aichasnaibi-sx5rt
@aichasnaibi-sx5rt 3 місяці тому
Thank you so much for this story
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 місяці тому
Thank you for listening!
@FireFlavour
@FireFlavour 3 місяці тому
Great story. Love your voice.😊
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 місяці тому
Really kind of you, thanks so much ❤️
@justinepenman6081
@justinepenman6081 2 місяці тому
A sad little story ,with many truths. Beautifully told.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 місяці тому
Thank you Justine ❤️
@juderogers7946
@juderogers7946 2 місяці тому
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 місяці тому
Thanks for listening, Jude
@irenadziovaliene7082
@irenadziovaliene7082 3 місяці тому
Such a good friend 😂😂😂. Thank you for the beautiful story and excellent voice ❤
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 місяці тому
Very kind of you to say, Irena ❤️
@heidimartin5070
@heidimartin5070 2 місяці тому
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.
@user-yp2mw2ko9k
@user-yp2mw2ko9k Місяць тому
"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 Місяць тому
Thanks for listening!
@manuelcocho1261
@manuelcocho1261 2 місяці тому
Such a sad story 😢. Thankyou for sharing
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 місяці тому
You’re welcome, Manuel. Thanks for listening!
@jessisage4708
@jessisage4708 3 місяці тому
Ive had a few friends like the miller. Suckerfishes suck u til your dry then throw you aside.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 місяці тому
Sorry to hear that, Jessi…
@katyvdb5993
@katyvdb5993 3 місяці тому
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 місяці тому
It’s marvellous to think that these tales were released as children’s stories!
@katyvdb5993
@katyvdb5993 3 місяці тому
@@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 2 місяці тому
I wish I’d been taught about human nature like this story. @@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@jeanniesegall287
@jeanniesegall287 29 днів тому
Probably both.
@Robin-xr7si
@Robin-xr7si 2 місяці тому
Wow, lived it. When the storm hits who hides...
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 місяці тому
Thanks for listening, Robin!
@helendzikunu4443
@helendzikunu4443 3 місяці тому
Such a selfish friend.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 місяці тому
Thanks for listening, Helen
@Angela-cc1hd
@Angela-cc1hd 13 днів тому
Not a friend😮
@susankelly5976
@susankelly5976 2 місяці тому
Thanks ❤
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 місяці тому
You’re welcome, Susan. Thanks for listening!
@evettbradshaw-pn7id
@evettbradshaw-pn7id 8 днів тому
The purpose of life is to help each other
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 8 днів тому
Thanks for listening, Evett!
@PumaLyn
@PumaLyn 3 місяці тому
You have a new fan and subscriber from Penang Island, Malaysia.😊
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 3 місяці тому
Great to have you on board, Lyn!
@PumaLyn
@PumaLyn 3 місяці тому
@@classicaudiobookswithelliot It's my pleasure. Thank you for having me! Have a happy and peaceful day, sir.
@sejaleeuwen
@sejaleeuwen 3 місяці тому
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 місяці тому
😬
@sejaleeuwen
@sejaleeuwen 2 місяці тому
It does not have a happy end, it's a really sad story
@heidimartin5070
@heidimartin5070 2 місяці тому
No happy ending here! Just pain, humiliation and then death.
@sejaleeuwen
@sejaleeuwen 2 місяці тому
@@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.
@michaeldillon3113
@michaeldillon3113 2 місяці тому
How lucky Little Hans was - I have never had such a great friend as the Miller 😅
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 місяці тому
We all know someone like the Miller, I fear 😬
@shelleywinters6763
@shelleywinters6763 27 днів тому
🤣 How dare you tell me stories with morals. A very fatal friendship. Thanks for reading it to us.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 26 днів тому
I thought the exact same thing whilst reading it! Thanks for listening, Shelley!
@helenwheels3341
@helenwheels3341 2 місяці тому
Beware the "friends" who are not friends
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 місяці тому
Yes indeed. Thanks for listening, Helen!
@jorojo360
@jorojo360 2 місяці тому
It kept me awake. I was so angry at the miller.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 місяці тому
I can only apologise on his behalf 😬
@lindsayrebecca6268
@lindsayrebecca6268 2 місяці тому
Does anyone know the name of the painting chosen for video?
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 місяці тому
This is actually a piece of artwork I found on Shutterstock I believe! Not too sure of the artist 😬
@Angela-cc1hd
@Angela-cc1hd 13 днів тому
Poor Hans was weak and gullible and had not the wisdom to see he was being used😮
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 13 днів тому
Thanks Angela ❤️
@7777maesteg
@7777maesteg 2 місяці тому
The always justifies their wealth and why they shouldn’t share it.
@classicaudiobookswithelliot
@classicaudiobookswithelliot 2 місяці тому
Thanks for listening
@feralbluee
@feralbluee Місяць тому
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 Місяць тому
Thanks for listening. Don’t forget you can listen to A Christmas Carol right here: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/iJVhnrCqoZV80Zc.htmlsi=MvvzoD7BpB86Sxaw
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