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The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Avg. Rating: 44 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 (68181 ratings)
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Audio Length: 2 hour 52 min
Release Date: 9/28/2009
Narrator: Rupert Graves
Format: Abridged



Publisher Summary
 

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a groundbreaking novel that doesn't shy away from broaching controversial issues such as homosexuality, hedonism and the quest for eternal youth.

2009 sees the release of a major new Dorian Gray film starring Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall, Emilia Fox and Ben Barnes as Dorian. A story that has enjoyed countless stage and screen adaptations, notable productions include Albert Lewin's eponymous 1945 film (which won an Oscar for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White) and the celebrated BBC television version in 1976, with Peter Firth as Dorian Gray.

Artist Basil Hallward becomes enthralled by Dorian's beauty and paints a stunning and lifelike picture of him. When the picture is completed, Dorian looks at it and declares that he would sell his soul to be as youthful and beautiful as the painting forever. In a classic case of 'be careful what you wish for', his wish is granted - but is it a blessing or a curse to have free reign to live to excess without any fear of the ravages of age or even of death?

About the Author: Oscar Wilde
 

Oscar Wilde, best known for the bestselling audiobook title The Picture of Dorian Gray, has become one of the most popular Classics, Fiction and Drama & Poetry authors on AudiobookStore.com. In addition to his most popular titles The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Stephen Fry Presents a Selection of Oscar Wilde's Short Stories, we offer an older selection of audio books that includes The Picture of Dorian Gray, which we added to our inventory in 1999, making it the oldest audiobook from Wilde on our website. El Fantasma de Canterville (The Canterville Ghost) is the latest release from Wilde. With popular audio books such as the Unabridged version of The Picture of Dorian Gray, read by the popular audiobook narrator Simon Prebble, customers are sure to find a Oscar Wilde Classics book to suit them. We offer a total of 95 audiobooks in our catalog, featuring over 268 hours of audio. For a complete list of his titles, head over to Wilde's audio book page: Oscar Wilde audiobooks.

Reader Reviews for: The Picture of Dorian Gray
3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5  3 out of 5
Review by Carol from Millburn, NJ | 5/22/2011

I found much of this difficult to read in this day and age, especially the epigramatic dialog but the rest was very good. Not my first time and would recommend as an important classic to read.
3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5  3 out of 5
Review by Drucilla | 5/20/2011

This novel isn't as well known as Dracula or Frankenstein but it is just as good. In some ways, it is darker than those two as well.
3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5  3 out of 5
Review by Jeremiah from Traverse City, MI | 5/20/2011

Macabre version of Thomas Hardy. Memorable.
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