The Picture of Dorian Gray is the only published novel by Oscar Wilde. The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian’s beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil’s, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry’s world view. Espousing a new hedonism, Lord Henry suggests the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfillment of the senses. Realizing that one day his beauty will fade, Dorian (whimsically) expresses a desire to sell his soul to ensure the portrait Basil has painted would age rather than himself. Dorian’s wish is fulfilled, plunging him into debauched acts. The portrait serves as a reminder of the effect each act has upon his soul, with each sin displayed as a disfigurement of his form, or through a sign of aging. The Picture of Dorian Gray is considered a work of classic gothic fiction with a strong Faustian theme.
Preface – 00:00
Chapter 01 – 2:55
Chapter 02 – 38:12
Chapter 03 – 1:18:35
Chapter 04 – 1:50:48
Chapter 05 – 2:30:11
Chapter 06 – 3:01:40
Chapter 07 – 3:22:16
Chapter 08 – 3:53:54
Chapter 09 – 4:31:55
Chapter 10 – 4:59:31
Chapter 11 – 5:20:54
Chapter 12 – 6:11:08
Chapter 13 – 6:29:45
Chapter 14 – 6:47:54
Chapter 15 – 7:22:03
Chapter 16 – 7:44:19
Chapter 17 – 8:06:46
Chapter 18 – 8:20:38
Chapter 19 – 8:44:12
Chapter 20 – 9:10:16
Read by Bob Neufeld (https://librivox.org/reader/3912)
Post time: Jun-21-2017