Audiobooks by Oscar Wilde

[French] - Le Portrait de Dorian Gray: (contient la biographie de l'auteur)

Le Portrait de Dorian Gray est un roman gothique qui plonge le lecteur dans un univers sombre et fascinant. Au cœur de l'intrigue, nous retrouvons Dorian Gray, un jeune homme d'une beauté saisissante, qui fait l'objet d'une admiration sans borne. Lors d'une soirée, un peintre, Basil Hallward, réalise son portrait, une œuvre d'art qui capture toute la jeunesse et l'innocence de Dorian. Fasciné par la beauté de son reflet, Dorian émet un vœu macabre : que le portrait vieillisse à sa place, tandis qu'il conserverait éternellement sa jeunesse. Ce vœu se réalise de manière surnaturelle. Tandis que Dorian s'adonne à une vie de plaisirs et de débauche, son portrait se dégrade, reflétant les conséquences de ses actes immoraux. Les traits autrefois purs et innocents se tordent et se déforment, révélant la corruption qui ronge son âme. Le Portrait de Dorian Gray est bien plus qu'une simple histoire d'horreur. C'est une réflexion profonde sur la nature humaine, sur les conséquences de nos choix et sur le prix de l'éternelle jeunesse. Le roman a suscité de nombreuses controverses à sa parution en raison de ses thèmes audacieux et de son style provocateur. Il reste aujourd'hui un classique de la littérature, fascinant les lecteurs par son atmosphère sombre et son exploration des p

Oscar Wilde (Author), Iliana Chiali (Narrator)

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The Canterville Ghost

WHEN Mr. Hiram B. Otis, the American Minister, bought Canterville Chase, every one told him he was doing a very foolish thing, as there was no doubt at all that the place was haunted. Indeed, Lord Canterville himself, who was a man of the most punctilious honour, had felt it his duty to mention the fact to Mr. Otis when they came to discuss terms. 'We have not cared to live in the place ourselves,' said Lord Canterville, 'since my grandaunt, the Dowager Duchess of Bolton, was frightened into a fit, from which she never really recovered, by two skeleton hands being placed on her shoulders as she was dressing for dinner, and I feel bound to tell you, Mr. Otis, that the ghost has been seen by several living members of my family, as well as by the rector of the parish, the Rev. Augustus Dampier, who is a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. After the unfortunate accident to the Duchess, none of our younger servants would stay with us, and Lady Canterville often got very little sleep at night, in consequence of the mysterious noises that came from the corridor and the library.'

Oscar Wilde (Author), Phil Chenevert (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - El Fantasma de Canterville

El Fantasma de Canterville, escrita por Oscar Wilde, es más que una simple historia de terror con toques de comedia; es una lección sobre el poder de la compasión y la posibilidad de redención. A través de la figura de Sir Simon, un fantasma atrapado en el pasado por sus errores y pecados, Wilde nos muestra cómo el amor y el perdón pueden liberarnos de nuestras propias cadenas emocionales. La familia Otis, con su actitud moderna y práctica, representa la idea de que enfrentando nuestros miedos con valentía y sentido del humor, podemos superar incluso los desafíos más oscuros. Al final, la joven Virginia Otis demuestra que la verdadera fortaleza radica en la capacidad de comprender y perdonar, ofreciendo al fantasma la paz que tanto anhelaba. Esta obra nos recuerda que, al igual que Sir Simon, todos llevamos cargas del pasado, pero siempre es posible encontrar la redención y la paz interior si nos abrimos al amor y al perdón.

Oscar Wilde (Author), Remigia de la Rosa (Narrator)

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The Duchess of Padua: (Dramatized Version)

Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his criminal conviction for gross indecency for homosexual acts. Wilde's parents were Anglo-Irish intellectuals in Dublin. In his youth, Wilde learned to speak fluent French and German. At university, he read Greats; he demonstrated himself to be an exceptional classicist, first at Trinity College Dublin, then at Magdalen College, Oxford. He became associated with the emerging philosophy of aestheticism, led by two of his tutors, Walter Pater and John Ruskin. After university, Wilde moved to London into fashionable cultural and social circles.

Oscar Wilde (Author), Various (Narrator)

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A Woman of no Importance

Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde[a] (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his criminal conviction for gross indecency for homosexual acts. Wilde's parents were Anglo-Irish intellectuals in Dublin. In his youth, Wilde learned to speak fluent French and German. At university, he read Greats; he demonstrated himself to be an exceptional classicist, first at Trinity College Dublin, then at Magdalen College, Oxford. He became associated with the emerging philosophy of aestheticism, led by two of his tutors, Walter Pater and John Ruskin. After university, Wilde moved to London into fashionable cultural and social circles.

Oscar Wilde (Author), Various (Narrator)

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Lady Windermere's Fan

Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his criminal conviction for gross indecency for homosexual acts. Wilde's parents were Anglo-Irish intellectuals in Dublin. In his youth, Wilde learned to speak fluent French and German. At university, he read Greats; he demonstrated himself to be an exceptional classicist, first at Trinity College Dublin, then at Magdalen College, Oxford. He became associated with the emerging philosophy of aestheticism, led by two of his tutors, Walter Pater and John Ruskin. After university, Wilde moved to London into fashionable cultural and social circles.

Oscar Wilde (Author), Various (Narrator)

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Salomé

Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his criminal conviction for gross indecency for homosexual acts. Wilde's parents were Anglo-Irish intellectuals in Dublin. In his youth, Wilde learned to speak fluent French and German. At university, he read Greats; he demonstrated himself to be an exceptional classicist, first at Trinity College Dublin, then at Magdalen College, Oxford. He became associated with the emerging philosophy of aestheticism, led by two of his tutors, Walter Pater and John Ruskin. After university, Wilde moved to London into fashionable cultural and social circles.

Oscar Wilde (Author), Various (Narrator)

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Vera, or the nihilists

Oscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his criminal conviction for gross indecency for homosexual acts. Wilde's parents were Anglo-Irish intellectuals in Dublin. In his youth, Wilde learned to speak fluent French and German. At university, he read Greats; he demonstrated himself to be an exceptional classicist, first at Trinity College Dublin, then at Magdalen College, Oxford. He became associated with the emerging philosophy of aestheticism, led by two of his tutors, Walter Pater and John Ruskin. After university, Wilde moved to London into fashionable cultural and social circles.

Oscar Wilde (Author), Various (Narrator)

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Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act

Come join me in reading the one of Oscar Wilde's only remaining tragedies, based on one of the most notorious recollections of the Bible. A story of gruesome ends for gruesome desires that shocked many of the theater goers in the late 1800's. Salomé, the daughter of Herodious, has become utterly smitten with John the Baptist due to his rebuke of her advances. This causes her to desire him and only him, even unto death. ... His Death. Come listen to the play that was the inspiration for the opera of the same name written by Richard Strauss, and one of the very first embodiments of the femme fatale.

Oscar Wilde (Author), Brendan Moir (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - De Profundis

'De Profundis' es una carta larga y profundamente personal escrita por Oscar Wilde mientras cumplía una condena en la cárcel de Reading. Originalmente dirigida a Lord Alfred Douglas, su amante y fuente de inspiración, la carta se convierte en un testimonio emocional y reflexivo sobre la vida, el amor, la redención y la espiritualidad. La obra se caracteriza por la sinceridad y la introspección de Wilde mientras enfrenta las consecuencias de sus acciones y el duro entorno carcelario. A través de una prosa poética y a veces desgarradora, Wilde explora temas de arrepentimiento, pérdida de la libertad personal y la búsqueda de significado en la adversidad. Wilde reflexiona sobre su propia vida, su talento artístico y su caída desde las alturas del éxito social y literario hasta el encarcelamiento y el aislamiento. La obra está impregnada de una melancolía profunda y una búsqueda de redención espiritual, mientras Wilde confronta sus demonios internos y busca encontrar un camino hacia la paz interior. Además de ser un testimonio autobiográfico, 'De Profundis' también es un testimonio literario importante que revela la complejidad emocional y la agudeza intelectual de Wilde. Su capacidad para fusionar el dolor personal con la reflexión filosófica y la belleza estilística hacen de esta carta una lectura inquietante y conmovedora. En resumen, 'De Profundis' es una obra notable que ofrece una ventana al alma torturada y la mente brillante de Oscar Wilde durante uno de los períodos más difíciles de su vida. Es tanto una confesión personal como una obra de arte literario que continúa fascinando a los lectores por su profundidad emocional y su valor intelectual.

Oscar Wilde (Author), Remigia De La Rosa (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - El Príncipe Feliz

'El Príncipe Feliz' es un cuento corto escrito por Oscar Wilde, publicado por primera vez en 1888. Esta conmovedora historia combina elementos de la fábula y el cuento de hadas para transmitir un mensaje profundo sobre la compasión, el sacrificio y la belleza interior. La trama gira en torno a una estatua cubierta de oro que representa a un príncipe joven y feliz. Después de su muerte, su espíritu queda atrapado en la estatua y puede ver la tristeza y la pobreza que afligen a su ciudad. A través de los ojos de una golondrina, que se queda a vivir bajo su estatua, el príncipe aprende sobre las dificultades de los menos afortunados. Movido por compasión, el príncipe persuade a la golondrina para que distribuya sus joyas y el oro de su estatua entre los pobres. Cada noche, la golondrina despoja la estatua del oro y de sus gemas preciosas para ayudar a los necesitados. Este acto de generosidad, aunque despoja a la estatua de su belleza exterior, revela la verdadera belleza del alma del príncipe. La historia concluye con un final agridulce que toca el corazón del lector, resaltando la importancia de la empatía y la caridad por encima del materialismo y la vanidad. La prosa poética de Wilde y su habilidad para capturar la esencia de los temas universales como el amor, la compasión y el sacrificio hacen de 'El Príncipe Feliz' un cuento atemporal que continúa resonando con los lectores hasta el día de hoy.

Oscar Wilde (Author), Remigia De La Rosa (Narrator)

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The Importance of Being Earnest

Dive into the witty and whimsical world of Oscar Wilde with 'The Importance of Being Earnest' audiobook. This timeless comedic masterpiece takes listeners on a delightful journey filled with sparkling dialogue, clever wordplay, and hilariously absurd situations. In this classic play, Wilde explores the themes of love, marriage, and social expectations through the lens of mistaken identities and outrageous deceptions. Set in Victorian England, the story follows the charming and eccentric characters as they navigate the complexities of romance and society's rigid norms. Narrated with flair and sophistication, 'The Importance of Being Earnest' captures Wilde's razor-sharp wit and keen observations of human nature, making it a joyous listening experience for audiences of all ages. Perfect for theater enthusiasts, literature lovers, and anyone in need of a good laugh, this audiobook promises hours of entertainment and laughter. So, if you're ready to embark on a hilarious and heartwarming journey through the whimsical world of Oscar Wilde, start listening to 'The Importance of Being Earnest' today and experience the magic of this timeless classic. Start Listening to 'The Importance of Being Earnest' today!

Oscar Wilde (Author), Carson Beck (Narrator)

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