The Picture of Dorian Gray
“Dorian Gray is one of Wilde’s most iconic characters, referenced consistently in any number of contemporary art forms. Loyal to this tradition, Greg Wise offers a timeless narration of this audiobook. His classic British voice—elegant and erudite—moves languidly between formally proper and ironic. Wise is the quintessential narrator of this type of novel; his laconic style and resonant voice work well with the text…[A] recording well worth hearing.”
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A Literary Hub Pick of Great Irish Novels Not Set in Ireland
Oscar Wilde’s enduring masterpiece, a fable of innocence and corruption, purity and decay, has become a true classic.
The beautiful, narcissistic Dorian Gray, torn between the influence of cynical hedonist Lord Henry Wotton and tortured artist Basil Hallward, sells the beauty of his soul in exchange for external perfection. Ultimately, however, he cannot escape the disfigurement of sin.
Wilde’s remarkable wit and memorable, epigrammatic lines dazzle in audiobook form.
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