Audiobooks by Oscar Wilde

[German] - Oscar Wilde & Mycroft Holmes, Sonderermittler der Krone: Ultimative Sammlung Volume 1 (un

"Es wird behauptet, im Leben eines Menschen gäbe es einige wenige Tage, die sein Leben grundliegend verändern können. Einen solchen erlebt der irische Schriftsteller Oscar Wilde im Frühjahr 1895. Anstelle neuer Ausschweifungen und Ruhm als Autor drohen eine Gefängnisstrafe und der persönliche Ruin. Doch plötzlich tritt ein fremder an Wilde heran und bietet ihm einen möglichen Ausweg aus seiner schwierigen Situation. Sofern er sich bereit erklärt, als Sonderermittler der Krone zu arbeiten, könne auf eine Haftstrafe verzichtet werden. Schweren Herzens nimmt er die neue Aufgabe an. Vielleicht hätte er anders entschieden, wenn er gewusst hätte, was die Zukunft für ihn bereithält, denn bereits sein erster Fall entpuppt sich als ein wahrer Horrortrip. Einem zu allem entschlossenen Gegner ist jedes Mittel recht, England und die Monarchie zu zerstören."

Oscar Wilde (Author), Holger Löwenberg, Jaron Löwenberg, Leonhard Mahlich, Reent Reins, Sascha Rotermund (Narrator)

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

"'It is your best work, Basil, the best thing you have ever done,' said Lord Henry, languidly. 'You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor. The Academy is too large and too vulgar. The Grosvenor is the only place.' 'I don't think I will send it anywhere,' he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford. 'No: I won't send it anywhere.' Lord Henry elevated his eyebrows, and looked at him in amazement through the thin blue wreaths of smoke that curled up in such fanciful whorls from his heavy opium-tainted cigarette. 'Not send it anywhere? My dear fellow, why? Have you any reason? What odd chaps you painters are! You do anything in the world to gain a reputation. As soon as you have one, you seem to want to throw it away. It is silly of you, for there is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. A portrait like this would set you far above all the young men in England, and make the old men quite jealous, if old men are ever capable of any emotion.' 'I know you will laugh at me,' he replied, 'but I really can't exhibit it. I have put too much of myself into it.' Lord Henry stretched his long legs out on the divan and shook with laughter. 'Yes, I knew you would laugh; but it is quite true, all the same.' 'Too much of yourself in it! Upon my word, Basil, I didn't know you were so vain; and I really can't see any resemblance between you, with your rugged strong face and your coal-black hair, and this young Adonis, who looks as if he was made of ivory and rose-leaves. Why, my dear Basil, he is a Narcissus, and you--well, of course you have an intellectual expression, and all that. But beauty, real beauty, ends where an intellectual expression begins. Intellect is in itself an exaggeration, and destroys the harmony of any face. The moment one sits down to think, one becomes all nose, or all forehead, or something horrid. Look at the successful men in any of the learned professions. How perfectly hideous they are! Except, of course, in the Church. But then in the Church they don't think. A bishop keeps on saying at the age of eighty what he was told to say when he was a boy of eighteen, and consequently he always looks absolutely delightful. Your mysterious young friend, whose name you have never told me, but whose picture really fascinates me, never thinks. I feel quite sure of that. He is a brainless, beautiful thing, who should be always here in winter when we have no flowers to look at, and always here in summer when we want something to chill our intelligence. Don't flatter yourself, Basil: you are not in the least like him.'"

Oscar Wilde (Author), XYZ Voices (Narrator)

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[French] - Le portrait de Dorian Gray - Livre Audio

"Le portrait de Dorian Gray est le seul roman d'Oscar Wilde, chef-d'œuvre gothique et philosophique explorant les limites du plaisir, de la morale et de la beauté. Dorian Gray, jeune homme d'une beauté exceptionnelle, fait le vœu que son portrait vieillisse à sa place. Ce souhait exaucé, il plonge dans une vie de décadence, tandis que son visage reste jeune et innocent. Wilde interroge la dualité entre apparence et vérité, entre l'âme et le corps. Le roman est une critique brillante de l'esthétisme absolu et du nihilisme moral. Le portrait de Dorian Gray fascine par sa profondeur psychologique et sa noirceur élégante, posant la question éternelle : peut-on vivre sans conséquences ?"

Livres audio en français, Oscar Wilde (Author), Adrien Bellamy (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - El retrato de Dorian Gray - Audiolibro

"Una exploración inquietante de la belleza que corrompe y del alma que envejece en secreto. Dorian Gray lo tiene todo: juventud, belleza y el favor de la alta sociedad londinense. Pero tras dejarse influenciar por las ideas hedonistas de Lord Henry, hace un deseo fatal: que su retrato envejezca por él, mientras su rostro permanezca eternamente joven. Lo que sigue es una espiral de placeres, crueldad y secretos. Mientras su imagen permanece intacta, el cuadro escondido en su casa empieza a mostrar las huellas de una vida marcada por el egoísmo y la decadencia. Pero ¿qué precio tiene una existencia sin consecuencias? El retrato de Dorian Gray es una novela provocadora y visionaria que desenmascara la hipocresía moral, el culto a la apariencia y la lucha interna entre virtud y deseo."

Audiolibros Clásicos, Audiolibros de Clásicos, Oscar Wilde (Author), David Serrano (Narrator)

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The Ballad of Reading Gaol

Oscar Wilde (Author), Synthesized voice – unspecified (Narrator)

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The Importance of Being Earnest - Audiobook

"The Importance of Being Earnest is Oscar Wilde's most celebrated play — a sharp, witty comedy that satirizes Victorian society's obsession with propriety, status, and marriage. The plot follows two friends, Jack and Algernon, who invent fictional personas to escape social obligations and pursue romance. Chaos and hilarity ensue as their lies unravel and identities are mistaken. This sparkling comedy of manners showcases Wilde's trademark wit and irony, exposing the absurdities of upper-class conventions with elegance and charm. At once light-hearted and deeply clever, the play remains one of the most beloved works in English theatre."

Classic Audiobooks, Oscar Wilde (Author), Charles Farrow (Narrator)

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[German] - Die große Familien-Hörbuch-Box: Mit Werken von Lyman Frank Baum, Frances Hodgson Burnett,

"Die große Familien-Hörbuch-Box 1. Der Wind in den Weiden von Kenneth Grahame. Spieldauer: 2 Std. und 42 Min. 'Der Wind in den Weiden' ist ein Kinderhörbuch-Klassiker, der sich für Menschen ab etwa 4 Jahren eignet, aber auch ältere Kinder und sogar Erwachsene begeistert. 2. Der Zauberer von Oz von Lyman Frank Baum. Spieldauer: 4 Std. und 5 Min. 'Der Zauberer von Oz' ist für Kinder ab etwa 6 Jahren geeignet. Die Geschichte vermittelt wichtige Werte wie Freundschaft, Mut, Selbstvertrauen und die Bedeutung von Familie. Sie spielt in einer fantasievollen Welt, die Kinder anregt und ihre Vorstellungskraft fördert. 3. Das Gespenst von Canterville von Oscar Wilde. Spieldauer: 1 Std. und 21 Min. Seit mehr als dreihundert Jahren treibt das Gespenst von Canterville sein Unwesen und verbreitet Angst und Schrecken. Schließlich ist es seine Aufgabe, die Menschen zu erschrecken. Was aber, wenn sie sich nicht erschrecken lassen? Der Kinderbuchklassiker von Oscar Wilde ist für Kinder ab etwa 10 Jahren geeignet. 4. Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer von Waldemar Bonsels. Spieldauer: 4 Std. und 39 Min. 'Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer', eine Geschichte über Neugier, Mut und Freundschaft des Bienenvolks - der zeitlose Kinderhörbuch-Klassiker von Waldemar Bonsels für Kinder ab 4 Jahren. 5. Der kleine Lord von Frances Hodgson Burnett. Spieldauer: 5 Std. und 46 Min. Das Hörbuch wird oft als altersgerecht und für Kinder ab 6 Jahren empfohlen. Die Geschichte von Cedric, der mit seiner liebenswürdigen Art die Herzen seiner Mitmenschen erobert, ist eine herzerwärmende Geschichte über Freundschaft, Familie und das Gute im Menschen. 6. Das Manuskript in der Flasche von Edgar Allan Poe. Spieldauer: 29 Min. 'Das Manuskript in der Flasche' ist für Hörer ab 12 Jahren geeignet. Die Geschichte enthält Elemente von Dunkelheit und Spannung, die für jüngere Kinder möglicherweise zu beunruhigend sein könnten. Ab 14 Jahren können Jugendliche jedoch die literarische Qualität und die psychologischen Aspekte der Geschichte besser erfassen und verarbeiten. Eltern sollten wissen, dass die Werke von Edgar Allan Poe in der Mittel- und Oberstufe oft Pflichtlektüre sind. 7. Alices Abenteuer im Wunderland von Lewis Carroll. Spieldauer: 3 Std. und 22 Min. 'Alice im Wunderland' wird für Kinder ab etwa 7 Jahren empfohlen, kann aber auch von älteren Kindern und Erwachsenen gelesen oder gehört werden. Die Geschichte wird als wundervoll empfunden und man rutscht beim Zuhören selbst in eine bezaubernde Phantasiewelt. 8. Tom, der kleine Detektiv, von Huck Finn erzählt, von Mark Twain. Spieldauer: 2 Stunden und 12 Min. 'Tom, der kleine Detektiv', auch bekannt als 'Tom Sawyer, Detective', ist für Kinder ab etwa 12 Jahren empfohlen. Mark Twain hat mit diesem Buch den womöglich den ersten Kinderkrimi der Literaturgeschichte geschrieben. Seine Romane und Erzählungen spielen in den Südstaaten der USA zur Zeit der Sklaverei. Die in diesem Zuge verwendeten Bezeichnungen für die Sklaven entsprechen dem damaligen Sprachgebrauch. 9. Die Abenteuer des Pinocchio von Carlo Collodi. Spieldauer: 5 Std. und 9 Min. Wie viele toskanische Volksmärchen vermittelt auch Pinocchio wichtige moralische Lehren für Kinder: Ungehorsam lohnt sich nicht, Lügen ist selten klug, und Jungen, die ihre Eltern lieben und für sie sorgen, werden belohnt. Trotz seines pädagogischen Anspruchs bleibt die Geschichte ein zeitloser Klassiker. Für Kinder unter neun Jahren empfehlen wir die Anwesenheit eines Elternteils beim Zuhören. 10. Klein Zaches, genannt Zinnober von E. T. A. Hoffmann. Spieldauer: 3 Std. und 54 Min. 'Klein Zaches, genannt Zinnober' ist ein Kunstmärchen, das für Kinder ab etwa 12 Jahren geeignet ist. Die Geschichte ist komplex und enthält satirische Elemente, die sich an Erwachsene richten."

Carlo Collodi, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Edgar Allan Poe, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Kenneth Grahame, Lewis Carroll, Lyman Frank Baum, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, Waldemar Bonsels (Author), N. N. (Narrator)

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is a haunting and provocative exploration of vanity, moral corruption, and the double life of the human soul. Set in the lush, decadent world of late-Victorian London, the novel follows the young and extraordinarily handsome Dorian Gray, who, under the influence of the hedonistic Lord Henry Wotton, makes a Faustian wish—that his portrait should age while he remains eternally youthful. As time passes, Dorian indulges in a life of sensual pleasure and ethical disregard, while the painting hidden away in his home bears the grotesque marks of his sins. Wilde crafts a chilling narrative of psychological depth, where beauty masks depravity, and outward grace conceals inner decay. Dorian’s descent into darkness is marked by charm, manipulation, and increasing detachment from conscience, as each action leaves the portrait more twisted and hideous. The contrast between surface and soul, appearance and truth, lies at the heart of the novel’s enduring power. Blending Gothic horror with philosophical wit, Wilde’s only novel challenges Victorian notions of morality, art, and identity. It is at once a cautionary tale and a dazzling expression of aestheticism, where art reflects life in disturbing and unexpected ways. With its richly atmospheric prose, symbolic imagery, and tragic elegance, The Picture of Dorian Gray remains one of literature’s most unforgettable meditations on the cost of eternal youth and the price of a life without remorse."

Oscar Wilde (Author), Digital Voice Andrew E (Narrator)

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World's Greatest Sci-Fi Stories

"Included The Apparition Of Mrs. Veal by Daniel Defoe, Alice Addertongue by Benjamin Franklin, The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, Prosper Mérimée by Mateo Falcone, Napoleon And The Spectre by Charlotte Bronte, The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley, Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Dr. Heidegger's Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol, The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, The Cask Of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe, An Honest Thief by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Frog by Edgar Allan Poe, The Knitted Collar by Mary Anne Hoare, To Be Read At Dusk. by Charles Dickens, The District Doctor by Ivan Turgenev, Nobody's Story by Charles Dickens, The Fiddler by Herman Melville, The Lightning-Rod Man by Herman Melville, Selecting The Faculty by Robert Carlton, The Cold Embrace by Mary E. Braddon, Journalism In Tennessee by Mark Twain, The Luck Of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte, A Jersey Centenarian by Bret Harte, The Notorious Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County by Mark Twain, The Peterkins Decide To Learn The Languages by Lucretia Peabody Hale, The Dream Of A Ridiculous Man by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Parson's Horse Race by Harriet Beecher Stowe, How I killed a bear by Charles Dudley Warner, My Uncle Jules by Guy de Maupassant, The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant, A White Heron Sarah Orne Jewett, The Goophered Grapevine, The Sphinx Without A Secret by Oscar Wilde, The Invaders by Leo Tolstoy, The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde, A New England Nun by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Squire Petrick's Lady by Thomas Hardy, An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce, A Ghost Story by Jerome K. Jerome, Désirée's Baby by Kate Chopin, The Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce, Damned Thing by Ambrose Bierce, The Idiot's Journalism Scheme, Active Colorado Real Estate, The Remarkable Case Of Davidson's Eyes by H.G. Wells, The Veteran by Stepehn Crane, Rollo Learning To Read by Robert J. Burdette, A Pair Of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin, The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, The Tables Of The Law by W.B. Yeats, The Bride Comes To Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane, Gooseberries by Anton Chekhov, The Storm by Kate Chopin, The Darling by Anton Chekhov, Wee Willie Winkie by Rudyard Kipling, The White Silence by Jack London, How Old Timofei Died With A Song by Rainer Maria Rilke, The Path To The Cemetery by Thomas Mann, With Other Eyes by Luigi Pirandello, The Leopard Man's Story by Jack London, A Piece Of String by Guy de Maupassant, Home Sickness by George Moore, The Open Window by H.H. Munro (Saki), A Wagner Matinée by Willa Cather, The Set Of Poe by George Ade, The Furnished Room by O. Henry, The Gift Of The Magi by O. Henry, The Last Leaf by O. Henry, The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster, The Enchanted Bluff by Willa Cather, The Cottagette by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Germans At Meat by Katherine Mansfield, Tobermory by Saki, How Pearl Button Was Kidnapped by Katherine Mansfield, Smoke by Djuna Barnes, The Blind Man by James Stephens, If I Were A Man by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Ivy Day In The Committee Room by James Joyce, Eveline by James Joyce, The Damned by Algernon Blackwood, The Damned by Algernon Blackwood. Part 2., The Prussian Officer by D.H. Lawrence, The Signal by Vsevolod M. Garshin, The White Mother by Theodor Sologub, The Ploughing Of Leaca-Na-Naomh by Daniel Corkery, The Judgment by Franz Kafka, The Coffin-Maker by Alexander Pushkin, Mrs. Frola And Mr. Ponza, Her Son-In-Law by Luigi Pirandello, The Blind Ones by Isaak Babel, Pink Flannel by Ford Maddox Ford, A Country Doctor by Franz Kafka, The Egg by Sherwood Anderson, The Mark On The Wall by Virginia Woolf, The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield, The Leather Funnel by Arthur Conan Doyle, A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka, A Raid Night by H.M. Tomlinson, My Old Man by Ernest Hemingway, The Broken Boot by John Galsworthy, The Call Of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft."

Ambrose Bierce, Benjamin Franklin, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, Daniel Defoe, E.M. Forster, Edgar Allan Poe, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Guy De Maupassant, H.G. Wells, Herman Melville, Jack London, Kate Chopin, Leo Tolstoy, Mark Twain, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Mateo Falcone, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nikolai Gogol, Oscar Wilde, Stephen Crane, Washington Irving (Author), Chase Cooper (Narrator)

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Poems In Prose

Oscar Wilde (Author), Lucas Moravian (Narrator)

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The Star Child

""The Star-Child" by the Irish author Oscar Wilde, first published in 1891, is a fantasy story about a handsome boy who for the first ten years of his life believes that he is truly the son of a star. As a result, he believes himself to be superior to everyone else and becomes vain, arrogant and cruel. When his real mother, a beggar woman, comes to the village where he lives, he wants nothing to do with her and mocks her for her ugliness. As punishment for his cruelty, he becomes monstrously ugly himself. He remains so until he shows kindness to others, even at the risk of his own life."

Oscar Wilde (Author), Alexander Howell (Narrator)

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The Happy Prince

"'The Happy Prince' is one of Oscar Wilde’s most beloved and poignant fairy tales, blending rich symbolism with a heartfelt narrative about compassion, sacrifice, and love. Set high above a city, the story follows a gilded statue—the Happy Prince—who once lived in luxury but now sees the suffering of the poor from his lofty perch. With the help of a kind-hearted Swallow, the Prince gives away all he has to bring joy and relief to the needy below. As the Swallow delays his migration to Egypt to carry out the Prince’s wishes, both characters learn the profound value of generosity and selflessness. Through poetic prose and moral depth, Wilde delivers a timeless reflection on true nobility—not of birth or wealth, but of spirit. Perfect for listeners of all ages, this touching parable continues to resonate as a tale of emotional truth and quiet heroism."

Oscar Wilde (Author), Michael Lyons (Narrator)

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