The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 11 | Audiobook

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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde chapter 11, narrated by Isaac Birchall Subscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads https://www.patreon.com/theessentialreads https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join SUMMARY: Under the influence of Lord Henry’s book, Dorian begins to change. He orders dozens of copies of the book in different colours to fit his moods and fancies. Years pass, and though the world around him, and the picture grows, Dorian does not. He is still beautiful, but dark stories about him and his character seem to follow and circle around him. Most people dismiss these stories, since Dorian’s face shows no signs of sin. Dorian delights in the corruption of his soul and corruption of the picture locked away. He reflects that too much of life is pledged to discipline and avoiding pleasure and pledges his life to discovering “the true nature of the senses.” Dorian keeps up on all of the theories and discoveries of the time, but never lets these dominate him or his experiences. He devotes himself to beautiful things: perfumes, music, jewellery, embroideries, and tapestries. Dorian continues to watch the corruption of the picture of himself. Sometimes the picture fills him with horror, while at other times he reflects happily on the burdens that he has avoided. He is filled with a greater fear above all though. A fear that someone will break in and steal the picture from him and show his soul to the world.