Dorian Gray's Story Beautifully Narrated

Where does The Picture of Dorian Gray rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The Picture of Dorian Gray has always been one of my favourite novels; this is a favourite audiobook because of the wonderful narration.

What did you like best about this story?

In this audio version of the story, I enjoyed the emotion of the reading, by a very good actor. The dramatic ending really benefits from this.

Which character – as performed by Greg Wise – was your favourite?

Greg Wise really becomes Dorian Gray.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The drama of the ending really moved me as did its sadness.

Any additional comments?

This is an example of what Audible does best; that is to take a classic and bring it to life with an excellent narrator.

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"The only thing worse than being talked about,

is not being talked about."



Probably my favourite quote from the book.



I watched the 2009 movie before listening to the book. I thought this might be a mistake, as Colin Firth would forever became Lord Henry. However, the book is so powerful, and the characters come to life more, and soon my own vision had elbowed Mr Firth from my imagination.



The philosophy is deep, hard to really concentrate on in the car but good for digesting at home if you have a spare evening. The plot is thrilling and it doesn't matter if you know the ending, it's still a gripping tale. There is so much suspense, and just enough unsaid that it leaves your mind running free. What did Dorian write on the piece of paper that he passed to Alan Campbell? Well shall never know, it's best not to know!



I keep coming back to turn of the century fiction for some reason. It's heavy, but does not disappoint. If you like Sherlock Holmes, or Great Expectations, you'll love this.



Now onto something lighter!



Greg Wise is another example of an excellent narrator, not annoying, plenty of voices and consistent throughout. Great job!

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

If you haven't seen the film then don't see it until you've read/heard the book. It really is far superior. The narration here it really easy to listen to and the story is riveting.

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Another Excellent Performance

Captivating story with a steady slow build to a terrible climax . Great performance from Greg Wise .

Greg Wise is genius!

The best audiobook I have ever heard, Greg Wise is absolutely magnificent! Masterful reading and enacting of the characters.

Enjoyable book.

Very good book. Brilliantly written. Quite compelling. Amusing at moments. Listened to it in just two days. Highly recommend.

amazing book and amazing teller

amazing book, couldn’t stop listening once i started. oscar has an amazing way of enthralling you with disgusting images and even worse ideals.

tellers performance was incredible too, had me hooked on every single word and i felt like i was feeling the emotions of the characters with every inflection of his voice.

I couldn't stop listening!

I have never read anything by Oscar Wilde so when I got my credit this month i decided to see what all the hype was about, I chose this book and pressed play not really thinking too much, after the first few chapters I couldn't stop listening, I finished it in a day, stayed up very late into the early hours of the morning enthralled by this book! what a fabulous introduction to Wilde it has been!

Amazing!

Such a gripping story, and the narrator really makes it. The music is good as well, between each chapter, it creates a haunting effect. Very accessible for a Victorian text, and not overly long. Recommend this version 100%.

wonderful book

Loved it. Highly enjoyable material, well read. Couldn't stop listening to it. Greg Wise reads so well.