The Devoted Friend
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"The Devoted Friend" is a moralistic short story by Oscar Wilde that satirically explores selfishness and the exploitation of genuine friendship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Devoted Friend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMoral |
exploitation cannot be justified as devotion
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true friendship is not self-serving ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
manipulation through moral language
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moral responsibility in friendship ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Hans
NERFINISHED
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the Duck NERFINISHED ⓘ the Linnet NERFINISHED ⓘ the Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ the Miller’s son NERFINISHED ⓘ the Miller’s wife NERFINISHED ⓘ the Water-rat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| genre |
moralistic tale
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satire ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy |
Jacomb Hood
NERFINISHED
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Walter Crane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInCollectionPublicationYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
adults
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children ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Aestheticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
exploitation in friendship
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hypocrisy ⓘ selfishness ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | story within a story ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalCollectionTitle | The Happy Prince and Other Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Happy Prince and Other Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | David Nutt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | a rural village ⓘ |
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