The Devoted Friend - by Oscar Wilde
Timeless Stories for Children
English - May 17, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsStories for Kids Kids & Family ancient fables classic bedtime stories aesop's fables just so stories rudyard kipling oscar wilde the brothers grimm hans christian andersen Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Robin Kermode reads this wonderful short story for children and adults by Oscar Wilde.
The story is about Little Hans and his best friend Big Hugh, the miller,
The story is told by a linnet to a water-rat following a conversation about what it means to be a devoted friend.
It was first published in 1888 in the anthology 'The Happy Prince and Other Tales' which, in addition to its title story, also includes "The Star Child" and "The Selfish Giant".