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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Penguin Classics S.)

Oscar Wilde

'A triumph of execution ... one of the best narratives of the "double life" of a Victorian gentleman' Peter Ackroyd Oscar Wilde's alluring novel of decadence and sin was a succès de scandale on publication. It follows Dorian Gray who, enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, exchanges his soul for...

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The Tucker Carlson Show

The guest recalled being a cover model for dark romance novels and referenced Dorian Gray with a British accent.

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I was the cover model of some dark romance novels in my 20s... Dorian Gray, but with a British accent.

— Episode: Chris Williamson’s Advice to Men: How to...

Episode: Chris Williamson’s Advice to Men: How to Survive a...

The guest recalled being a cover model for dark romance novels and referenced Dorian Gray with a British accent.

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I was the cover model of some dark romance novels in my 20s... Dorian Gray, but with a British accent.

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

It was mentioned as a book that was the Baroness's prized possession, a book she never left home without, that was found on a nightstand in the Hacienda Paradiso.

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It's the picture of Dorian Gray.

— Episode: 129 - Coincidence Island

Episode: 129 - Coincidence Island

It was mentioned as a book that was the Baroness's prized possession, a book she never left home without, that was found on a nightstand in the Hacienda Paradiso.

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It's the picture of Dorian Gray.

And that was her prized possession. That was her prized possession. Her good luck charm. She carried it with her everywhere.

The Rest Is History

Wilde's novel was highlighted as part of his literary successes, noting its story of a beautiful young man whose portrait ages while he remains youthful.

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So he produces a novel, Dorian Gray, which will feature in the story of The Trials because it's about a beautiful young man who is up to all kinds of sinister things that Wilde doesn't specify in the...

— Episode: 341: The Trials of Oscar Wilde: Sex and...

Episode: 341: The Trials of Oscar Wilde: Sex and Scandal (P...

Wilde's novel was highlighted as part of his literary successes, noting its story of a beautiful young man whose portrait ages while he remains youthful.

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So he produces a novel, Dorian Gray, which will feature in the story of The Trials because it's about a beautiful young man who is up to all kinds of sinister things that Wilde doesn't specify in the novel.

Hidden Brain

Shankar used the story to illustrate how people wish to remain youthful while time passes, linking it to the episode's theme of aging.

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In one of the movie versions of the Oscar Wilde novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, the actor Hurd Hatfield stares longingly at a painting of himself. The picture shows a young man bursting with health...

— Episode: The Best Years of Your Life

Episode: The Best Years of Your Life

Shankar used the story to illustrate how people wish to remain youthful while time passes, linking it to the episode's theme of aging.

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In one of the movie versions of the Oscar Wilde novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, the actor Hurd Hatfield stares longingly at a painting of himself. The picture shows a young man bursting with health and vitality. As Dorian Gray reflects on how he is going to change with age while his picture will stay the same, a strange wish passes through his head.

99% Invisible

It was reviewed as a parable about Beau Brummel and syphilis, showing the connection between the two and highlighting the influence Brummel had on Wilde's work.

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Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray, when it was first published in France, was reviewed and written of as a parable about Beaux Brummel and a parable about syphilis.

— Episode: Suits: Articles of Interest #10

Episode: Suits: Articles of Interest #10

It was reviewed as a parable about Beau Brummel and syphilis, showing the connection between the two and highlighting the influence Brummel had on Wilde's work.

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Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray, when it was first published in France, was reviewed and written of as a parable about Beaux Brummel and a parable about syphilis.

Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

The book was brought up in three episodes as the source material for Sarah Snook's one‑person Broadway show, where she portrayed all 26 characters and earned a Tony nomination. Hosts David Bianculli, Tanya Mosley, and Terry Gross highlighted the adaptation and Snook's acclaimed performance, noting the novel's relevance to the stage production.

Episode: Misty Copeland Begins A New Chapter

The classic novel was referenced when noting Sarah Snook's Tonywinning onewoman Broadway production, indicating its adaptation for the stage.

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She won a Tony Award for playing 26 different roles in her onewoman Broadway production of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Episode: Best Of: Michelle Williams / Sarah Snook

The Oscar Wilde novel from 1890 was referenced as the source material for Sarah Snook's oneperson stage adaptation.

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Snook plays all 26 characters in this stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel from 1890.

Episode: Sarah Snook Almost Didn't Audition For 'Succession...

The host introduced Sarah Snook's Broadway oneperson show as an adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel, noting she plays all 26 characters in the stage version and that she recently earned a Tony nomination for the role.

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Now she's on Broadway in a oneperson show, an adaptation of the Oscar Wilde story, The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Snook plays all 26 characters in this stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel from 1890.

She played Shiv Roy on the Emmy Awardwinning show Succession. Now she's on Broadway playing all of the roles in the stage adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Last week, Snook received a Tony nomination for her leading role in the stage adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Episode: Could 'Uncommitted' Voters Sway The Election?

The film director was said to have drawn inspiration from the classic novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray".

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The French writer-director, Kohaly Farja, draws inspiration from The Picture of Dorian Gray and also from double trouble thrillers like Black Swan.

The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya

The podcasters mentioned the book in relation to a discussion about aging and the idea of a person aging in a painting while maintaining their youthful appearance.

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I love the idea of like a little girl in a painting and then she gets older and then one day she's an old woman that she's just gone.

— Episode: Heaven is an Orange Julius with Trixie a...

Episode: Heaven is an Orange Julius with Trixie and Katya

The podcasters mentioned the book in relation to a discussion about aging and the idea of a person aging in a painting while maintaining their youthful appearance.

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I love the idea of like a little girl in a painting and then she gets older and then one day she's an old woman that she's just gone.

the Oscar Wilde thing that he, his, he ages in the painting as he...

Dorian gray, Dorian, Dorian, as the body decomposes in the trunk. I retain my youth.

Watch What Crappens

The speaker referenced this book when describing one of the crew members, suggesting he had a Dorian Gray situation where his body stayed young but his face aged prematurely.

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He had like a Dorian Gray situation, but the picture of Dorian Gray, whoever did it, just did like a body shot. They're like, oh, sorry, we didn't include your face on the canvas. Did you need that? Y...

— Episode: BelowDeck: Big Deck Energy

Episode: BelowDeck: Big Deck Energy

The speaker referenced this book when describing one of the crew members, suggesting he had a Dorian Gray situation where his body stayed young but his face aged prematurely.

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He had like a Dorian Gray situation, but the picture of Dorian Gray, whoever did it, just did like a body shot. They're like, oh, sorry, we didn't include your face on the canvas. Did you need that? Your body will stay young, but your face will Bryan Cranston until it's dead. It's like, that was the point. You're supposed to get a full face shot.

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

The speaker mentioned the famous words of Oscar Wilde, "be careful what you ask my dear for you will surely get it", when commenting on the horrific case of a woman who cut a baby out of another woman's womb. The quote was used as a commentary on the consequence of wanting something so badly that you resort to extreme and harmful actions.

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Well in the famous words of Oscar Wilde, be careful what you ask my dear for you will surely get it.

— Episode: Womb Raider Learns Fate After Baby Rippe...

Episode: Womb Raider Learns Fate After Baby Ripped From You...

The speaker mentioned the famous words of Oscar Wilde, "be careful what you ask my dear for you will surely get it", when commenting on the horrific case of a woman who cut a baby out of another woman's womb. The quote was used as a commentary on the consequence of wanting something so badly that you resort to extreme and harmful actions.

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Well in the famous words of Oscar Wilde, be careful what you ask my dear for you will surely get it.

Big Take

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Big Take

The hosts noted that the title was being adapted into a play and highlighted its $8 million production budget, but they did not delve into its literary qualities or recommend it to listeners.

Episode: The New Economics of Broadway

The hosts described it as a play adapted from Oscar Wilde's novel and noted its $8million production cost.

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It's a play based on the Oscar Wilde novel and stars Sarah Snook, who you might know from Succession on HBO. How much did The Picture of Dorian Gray cost to mount? It was around $8 million.

Untraditionally Lala

The title was highlighted as a classic and a great read, with one host noting it as her favorite book. Another speaker mentioned it as a well‑known Oscar Wilde work they had not yet read. Both episodes treated the book as noteworthy literature without a deep recommendation.

Episode: Sistine and Sophia Stallone

Sophia's favorite book, it was mentioned as a classic and a great read.

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Oh, it's the picture of Dorian Gray.

Episode: Sistine and Sophia Stallone

It was called a classic that one speaker had never read.

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I have to text that to me because I never read that. Oh, it's a classic. But it's by Oscar Wilde.

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