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A review by gothradiohour
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
5.0
The first time I learned the story of The Picture of Dorian Gray was from the movie, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003). The movie starred Sean Connery and a host of other literary figures, including the Invisible Man, Captial Nemo, Dr. Jekyll, Mina Harker, a cowboy and Dorian Grey. They went on a mission to save the world, yada-yada. The movie has a bit of a pacing problem, but I digress.
The next adaptation I encountered was in the 2009 movie, Dorian Gray. The movie is very true to the written text with the dialogue. After finishing the original I realized how much the movie had tacked on. The novel ends a bit abruptly comparatively.
Wilde's tone and voice in the novel is fantastic. I listened to the Penguin Classics version of the audiobook. I knew I wanted to listen to the audiobook version because of Wilde's history as a playwriter. Whenever Lord Henry and Dorian spoke together, I felt like I was listening to the best gossip alive. The flow, canter, and candor the characters had was delightful. The language is cutting and exact, but relishes in all the good details. Particularly in a middle chapter of all the fantastic treasures and art pieces Dorian has acquired with his wealth and youth. I was over-wrought with the luxury of goods described.
The next adaptation I encountered was in the 2009 movie, Dorian Gray. The movie is very true to the written text with the dialogue. After finishing the original I realized how much the movie had tacked on. The novel ends a bit abruptly comparatively.
Wilde's tone and voice in the novel is fantastic. I listened to the Penguin Classics version of the audiobook. I knew I wanted to listen to the audiobook version because of Wilde's history as a playwriter. Whenever Lord Henry and Dorian spoke together, I felt like I was listening to the best gossip alive. The flow, canter, and candor the characters had was delightful. The language is cutting and exact, but relishes in all the good details. Particularly in a middle chapter of all the fantastic treasures and art pieces Dorian has acquired with his wealth and youth. I was over-wrought with the luxury of goods described.