How Long to Read The Devoted Friend

How Long Does it Take to Read The Devoted Friend?

It takes the average reader and 7 minutes to read The Devoted Friend by Oscar Wilde

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

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. However, when winter came, Hans found himself in a very difficult situation, as his flowers wouldn't flourish anymore until the following spring, meaning that he was impoverished, living on a simple diet of a few pears or hard nuts. Meanwhile, the miller lived comfortably in his own house, and avoided visiting his friend or helping him in any way not to make him jealous and spoil, if not break, their friendship. After winter, when Hans' flowers are blooming, Hugh visits Hans with a basket to get flowers. Upon hearing Hans' story, Hugh promises to give Hans his wheelbarrow, which is falling apart and not even usable. In return for this 'gift,' Hugh guilts Hans into working for him day in and day out, selling his flour, mending his roof, and even going to get the doctor for Hugh's sick son. On the way back from this last errand, Hans gets lost and dies. Hugh gives himself a prominent place at Hans' funeral, promising never to give anything away again, since the wheelbarrow (which he never gave to Hans) was so much trouble. 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 Nightingale and the Rose", “The Happy Prince”, “The Selfish Giant” and "The Remarkable Rocket".

How long is The Devoted Friend?

The Devoted Friend by Oscar Wilde is 7 pages long, and a total of 1,799 words.

This makes it 2% the length of the average book. It also has 2% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Devoted Friend Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 9 minutes to read The Devoted Friend aloud.

What Reading Level is The Devoted Friend?

The Devoted Friend is suitable for students ages 6 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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