Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. Known for his barbed wit, he was one of the most successful playwrights of late Victorian London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. He has also written a number of fairy tales, and one of the best of his fairy tales is «The Devoted Friend».
Once upon a time, there was a kind and honest man named Hans. He lived alone in a tiny cottage.
Hans was a little man who owned a beautiful garden, where he grew flowers of all kinds and colours which were sold in the market to make some money. He enjoyed the company of another man called Hugh, a miller who used to visit Hans very often during the summer time and with whom he shared thoughts about friendship and loyalty. Hans was so devoted to Hugh that he even gifted him whole bunches of flowers from his own garden.
However, when winter came, Hans found himself in a very difficult situation.

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