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The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray

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The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray

By: Oscar Wilde, Nicholas Frankel - editor
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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Over 120 years after Oscar Wilde submitted The Picture of Dorian Gray for publication, the uncensored version of his novel appears here for the first time in audio. This volume restores material, including instances of graphic homosexual content, removed by the novel's first editor, who feared it would be "offensive" to Victorians.

(P)2021 Tantor World Literature European Classics Scary Action & Adventure
Engrossing Story • Provocative Perspectives • Exceptional Narration • Deep Moral Lessons • Masterful Storytelling

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I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. I listened to a couple of classics over the last while and this one really stands out. Oscar Wilde was a great writer.

Edoardo Ballerini does an exceptional job with the narration. If one can follow narrators on Audible then he would be one of the first I follow.

As for missing chapters that other reviewers mention, that doesn't seem to be the case. This is the uncensored version with 13 chapters whereas the revised version has 20 chapters. Which is correct.

Surprisingly Good

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What an incredible story! Preface is somewhat long and repetitive but I appreciate all the context being provided. The story is best listened to at .9 speed. Great performance

Remarkable

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Dorian's wish to remain as young as his portrait becomes a curse.
The artist's love for Dorian is what was primarily edited out--shamefully as it's essential to the plot. Some fine prose has been restored.

A classic restored

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Dorian Dorian Dorian what have you done?! The more I called him more he turned further away from me…

We own Oscar Wilde an apology

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American narrator unsuitable. Inconsistent articulation of accents which was annoying and distracted from the beauty of the story. Pronunciation of 'Dorian' and words such as 'often' and 'coffee', amongst many others, was problematic. Please use British narrators for these classics.

Unfortunate narration

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