The Devoted Friend

Never have I read such a cynically biting satire on the idea of friendship, Friendship that is toxic and selfish in nature. Only Wilde has that wit to write in such style.
To start with, the story revolves around a poor gardener, Hans and his miserably selfish miller friend.
About how he just strips off everything from the gardener and manipulates him under the guise & promise of friendship and eventually ruins his life, without the poor gardener realizing it. It's a harrowing tale which shows us the other side of the coin. About how the idea of a friend is not the same in everyone's mind.
Wilde is not known to end his tales in an unhappy state but this one is an exception. I'm still annoyed by the character of the miller. The tale manages to take a subtle hit on various issues like capitalism and its evils.
Another brilliant tale by Wilde. Surely worth reading!