Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde: Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (2021, Independently Published)

299 pages

English language

Published Jan. 21, 2021 by Independently Published.

ISBN:
979-8-5149-3580-2
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4 stars (97 reviews)

A remarkably handsome youth, Dorian Gray, meets Lord Henry Wotton and is corrupted into a life of terrible evil. Granted eternal youth, Dorian Gray lives a wild, dissipated life while his portrait grows old and haggard. Oscar Wilde's story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is one of his most popular works.

169 editions

No one compares to Oscar Wilde

5 stars

Oscar Wilde would not appreciate me trying to place unintended meaning atop this classic work of fiction so I'll just say that it's a beautiful representation of Wilde as an artist - sumptuous prose with cutting wit, disarming passages that wax poetic buttressed against satire, social commentary and (forgive me, Oscar) a little cynicism. A delight.

If you are using audible, get the Russell Tovey Version

4 stars

Originally I was listening to a LibreVox version, but since there are a lot of dialogues, it was difficult for me to keep tabs on who’s speaking if without good dramatisation, and I got confused all the time as to who’s said what, so I joined the audible membership.

Russell’s dramatisation is ingeniously done and is I think by far the best one. Each character a distinct tone, accent and rhythm.

Review of 'Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Incredible book. Most people are probably already familiar with what the book is about. What I loved most about the book was how it was written. Every other line was a quote that I wanted to commit to memory. Wilde just has a spectacular way of writing. My favorite part about the book is the dialogue between Lord Henry and other characters. Lord Henry offered a perfect mix of wit and curious philosophy.

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