The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde ~ Full Audiobook [horror]

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07/24/22

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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde audiobook.

Genre: horror

In glittering fin-de-siecle London, young Dorian Gray sits for a portrait by the devoted artist Basil Hallward. When Basil introduces him to the witty, world-weary Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian is dazzled by Lord Henry's seductive philosophy: that youth and beauty are life's highest prizes, and that restraint is merely a social mask. As Dorian steps into fashionable society, he discovers how easily admiration can become a kind of power - and how quickly pleasure can harden into appetite. After making a fateful wish tied to the newly finished painting, Dorian begins a double life, outwardly unmarked by time while whispers gather around his name. Friendships strain, love turns dangerous, and the portrait becomes a private ledger of choices he cannot undo. With razor-sharp dialogue and an atmosphere of perfumed decadence, Oscar Wilde's classic novel probes vanity, morality, and the cost of living only for sensation. Dorian must decide whether he can master the influence that remade him, or whether the secrets locked away with the painting will ultimately claim everything he values.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 00

(00:06:41) Chapter 01

(00:37:21) Chapter 02

(01:14:25) Chapter 03

(01:45:19) Chapter 04

(02:23:52) Chapter 05

(02:55:06) Chapter 06

(03:12:59) Chapter 07

(03:46:23) Chapter 08

(04:23:48) Chapter 09

(04:48:02) Chapter 10

(05:12:52) Chapter 1

(05:45:44) Chapter 2

(06:14:18) Chapter 12

(06:31:12) Chapter 13

(06:50:17) Chapter 14

(07:24:37) Chapter 15

(07:47:28) Chapter 16

(08:10:56) Chapter 17

(08:24:16) Chapter 18

(08:48:17) Chapter 19

(09:12:08) Chapter 20

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The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

July 24, 2022

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87m

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde audiobook.

Genre: comedy

When the practical American Otis family buys England's ancient Canterville Chase, they are warned that the house comes with a resident spirit: Sir Simon de Canterville, a centuries-old ghost with a reputation for terror. The Otises, however, are not the sort to be frightened by clanking chains and midnight apparitions. Hiram B. Otis approaches every haunting with common sense and store-bought solutions, while his wife and children treat the supernatural like a puzzling household inconvenience. As Sir Simon escalates his efforts to reclaim his fearsome legacy, the clash between Old World tradition and brisk New World skepticism turns into a sharp, playful battle of wills that exposes the absurdities on both sides. Amid the comedy, a quieter story emerges around Virginia Otis, whose empathy allows her to see beyond the ghost's theatrics to the loneliness and regret beneath them. Blending witty satire with Gothic atmosphere, The Canterville Ghost explores pride, cultural misunderstanding, and the possibility of compassion where no one expects it.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:36:52) Chapter 2

(01:02:00) Chapter 3

(01:23:21) Chapter 01

(01:34:26) Chapter 02

(01:43:12) Chapter 03

(02:00:09) Chapter 04

(02:11:59) Chapter 05

(02:23:41) Chapter 06

(02:33:36) Chapter 07

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A Gentleman of Leisure by P. G. Wodehouse ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

July 24, 2022

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471m

A Gentleman of Leisure by P. G. Wodehouse audiobook.

Genre: comedy

When charming but chronically underfunded Jimmy Pitt lands in New York, he brings with him a problem no amount of good manners can solve: he is the newly minted heir to an English earldom, and the responsibilities (and expectations) that come with it. Unfortunately, Jimmy is also a practiced 'gentleman of leisure' - quick with a smile, short on steady income, and prone to drifting into schemes that sound harmless until they are not. Amid glittering hotels, drawing-room gossip, and the bustle of high society on both sides of the Atlantic, Jimmy becomes entangled with an alluring young woman, the watchful guardians of reputation, and a set of misunderstandings that make him look far less respectable than he intends. As pressure mounts to settle down, straighten up, and prove he deserves his title, Jimmy must navigate romance, class, and temptation while staying one step ahead of trouble. Light, witty, and fast-moving, this comedic caper showcases Wodehouse's trademark farce, sparkling dialogue, and affectionate satire of the idle rich.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:18:45) Chapter 02

(00:33:24) Chapter 03

(00:45:16) Chapter 04

(00:54:27) Chapter 05

(01:07:33) Chapter 06

(01:21:41) Chapter 07

(01:36:01) Chapter 08

(01:46:56) Chapter 09

(02:05:05) Chapter 10

(02:16:16) Chapter 11

(02:36:59) Chapter 12

(02:56:32) Chapter 13

(03:10:03) Chapter 14

(03:29:17) Chapter 15

(03:44:16) Chapter 16

(04:04:42) Chapter 17

(04:22:20) Chapter 18

(04:36:32) Chapter 19

(04:52:15) Chapter 20

(05:08:35) Chapter 21

(05:15:51) Chapter 22

(05:30:56) Chapter 23

(05:53:56) Chapter 24

(06:11:34) Chapter 25

(06:27:33) Chapter 26

(06:39:44) Chapter 27

(07:00:52) Chapter 28

(07:12:12) Chapter 29

(07:31:37) Chapter 30

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