The Picture of Dorian Gray

By: Oscar Wilde

Narrated by: Greg Wise

Oscar Wilde's enduring masterpiece, this 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, he cannot escape the disfigurement of sin. Wilde's remarkable wit and memorable, epigrammatic lines dazzle in audiobook form!

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A very mixed bag

Would you try another book from Oscar Wilde and/or Greg Wise?

I like Oscar Wilde very much. The Portrait of Dorian Gray is a bit of a mixed bag, however. Wilde is at his best when he's pity, with flashes of brilliant insight or humor. TPODG is supposed to be against vanity and selfishness, and yet it is exactly a picture of Wilde's own vanity and selfishness. He can't cut back on his words, can't shorten his descriptions. He wants you to know how many things he knows, how superior he is in his taste and judgement to you, the reader. It could be written in half the words, and perhaps it should have been. It's the only thing Wilde ever wrote that I found myself bored by.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

I was sadly disappointed in Greg Wise. I chose his reading because I like the tone of his voice best. His characterizations, however, left me somewhat cold. I found it dreary rather than sensual and exotic.

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What made the experience of listening to The Picture of Dorian Gray the most enjoyable?

Having the book and the tape really helped my comprehension and got an A+ on test.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The painting aging

Have you listened to any of Greg Wise’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Any additional comments?

The audiobook is a great way to get you through the book and get a great grade

A must read. Exquisit

Oscar Wilde's most famous story is a must! The narrator was pretty good. The begginibg was a little dull due to all the detailed descriptions and artistic content.

Amazing Performance!

This is certainly a classic novel that people should listen to, I found it entertaining but I just had to get past the heavy philosophical sections. I think Wilde wrote them with heavy sarcasm anyways.

But this version has to be the absolute best in terms of performance. Greg wise did an amazing job matching the tone and energy of the characters and the narrator. 10/10 for the performance, and for the performance alone I say this is a must.

Exhausting

Great reader. Bloated hot mess of a story. This book was written for Oscar wilde’s peers. No one else.