Listen "The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1890)"
Episode Synopsis
What if your reflection carried all your sins — while you stayed young and beautiful forever? In this haunting tale of vanity and corruption, Oscar Wilde paints a world where art, temptation, and morality collide. Dorian Gray begins as an innocent aristocrat, until a mysterious portrait becomes the mirror of his soul — aging, decaying, and revealing every dark secret he tries to hide. As London's glittering society praises his charm, Dorian's conscience rots behind locked doors. This episode dives into the dangerous allure of eternal youth, the cost of pleasure without consequence, and the timeless truth Wilde warned us about: you can cover up your sins, but you can't outrun them.
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