S05 E03: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Episode Timepoints:
00:00 - Intro
00:20 - Life Updates
07:00 - An Introduction to the Author
11:10 - Spoiler Warning
12:45 - The Blurb
13:45 - Our Discussion of The Picture of Dorian Gray
01:20:50 - The Book We Will Be Discussing Next Time
01:21:55 - Outro
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Published in 1890, The Picture of Dorian Gray was a scandalous book that gained further notoriety when it was used against the author - Oscar Wilde - himself as evidence in court. Join us as we unpack this gothic novel and hear our thoughts on abridged editions of books, amorality and how this story of decadence and leading a double life is still relevant today.
Other Books Mentioned:
Meet Me At The Museum by Anne Youngson
Dead in Devon by Stephanie Austin
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune
The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Links:
Oscar Wilde on Goodreads
Reading Materials on Goodreads
Lucia on Goodreads
Corrie on Goodreads
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