The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde

Public domain

Category: Novel

Narrator: Russell Tovey

Tags: Novel, Horror, Adults, Literature

8h35m, Exclusively from Audible, The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890 in the July edition of the Lippincott Magazine. Now, this special anniversary edition marks 50 years since the 1967 Sexual Offences Act was passed in England. 25p from every copy downloaded over the next 12 months will be donated to Stonewall, Britains leading LGBT charity, to help the organisation further its work in securing full equality for lesbian, gay, bi and trans people everywhere., A damning portrayal of Victorian society, Wilde used his narrative to chastise his contemporaries for their superfluous and hypocritical values. Having also interspersed homoerotic scenes within the story, The Picture of Dorian Gray was unsurprisingly condemned for its indecency, forcing Wilde to publish a second, censored edition in 1891. Wilde defended his vision to the last, whilst simultaneously challenging assumptions about his private life and sexuality. He credited his inspiration for the text to the class