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The Picture of Dorian Gray

By: Oscar Wilde
Narrated by: Simon Callow
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The classic of eternal youth.

'How sad it is! I shall grow old, and horrid, and dreadful. But this picture will remain always young… If it was only the other way!'

Wilde's first and only published novel recounts the story of handsome Dorian Gray who upon having his portrait painted desires that it will age and grow ugly while he may remain eternally beautiful. The painting, which reflects each of Gray's sins and transgressions in its hideousness, haunts him until it finally becomes unbearable. In this dark tale of duplicity and mortality, Wilde creates a world where art and reality collide.

 Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Scary Classics Fiction

Critic reviews

“Simon Callow’s reading is amusing and poignant.”
Sunday Telegraph 7/12/97
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Simon Callow has such a good voice I could happily listen to him reading his shopping list. Instead, however, we have this excellent tale by the great author Oscar Wilde. It is a very dark, yet at times humourous observation of the human condition. An absolute masterpiece and wonderful to listen to.

Great Story, Great Narrator

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