{"id":3770,"date":"2019-04-01T20:14:04","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T20:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/?p=3770"},"modified":"2022-09-08T09:29:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T09:29:35","slug":"free-oscar-wilde-audio-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/free-oscar-wilde-audio-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Oscar Wilde Audio Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div id=\"db-free-oscar-wilde-audio-books\" class=\"db-header-image\"><\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"db-script-free-oscar-wilde-audio-books\">\r\n    var el = document.getElementById('db-free-oscar-wilde-audio-books');\r\n\tvar script = document.getElementById('db-script-free-oscar-wilde-audio-books');\r\n\r\n    if (document.body.classList.contains('single-post')) {\r\n        el.innerHTML = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle db-banner-ad\" style=\"display:block;border:none;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0553395522680398\" data-ad-slot=\"2983428166\" data-ad-format=\"horizontal\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>';\r\n\r\n       \t(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n    } else {\r\n        el.innerHTML = '<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/free-oscar-wilde-audio-books\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/wilde_banner.jpg\" alt=\"oscar wilde\" \/><\/a>';\r\n    }\r\n\t\r\n\t\/\/ el.parentNode.removeChild(el.previousSibling); \/\/ Remove <p><\/p>\r\n\tscript.parentNode.removeChild(script); \/\/ Remove this <script>\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Victorian playwright and poet Oscar Wilde was born in the late 19th century. His works are still widely read and performed today. Best known for his societal plays and novels such as &#8216;The Picture of Dorian Gray&#8217; and &#8216;The Importance of Being Ernest&#8217;, Wilde shook the literary world and quickly became a household name. We celebrate the great writer with 10 free Oscar Wilde audio books.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3771 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/oscar_wilde.jpg\" alt=\"Oscar Wilde\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/333;\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Born in Ireland to intellects, Wilde succeeded linguistically in French and German and went on to study in Dublin and Oxford. By the 1890s, he was making waves in London. Helped by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/art\/Aestheticism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"aesthetic movement (opens in a new tab)\">aesthetic movement<\/a> of the time, his witty flamboyant plays went down a storm among theatregoers. As well as more adult-themed works, Wilde also wrote for younger audiences, notable &#8216;The Happy Prince and Other Tales&#8217;, a collection of short fairy tales for children.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In 1895, after unsuccessfully bringing a libel charge against the father of his lover, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lord_Alfred_Douglas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Lord Alfred \u2018Bosie\u2019 Douglas (opens in a new tab)\">Lord Alfred \u2018Bosie\u2019 Douglas<\/a> (a young Oxford undergraduate), Wilde was convicted of gross indecency and sentenced to 2 years of hard labor. While in prison he was forbidden to write plays or poetry, but letter writing was permitted. Wilde took advantage of this and penned &#8216;De Profundis&#8217; (&#8216;From the Depths&#8217;), addressed to Bosie. It wasn\u2019t published until 1905 and then in full until 1949. Wilde died aged 45 in Paris, where he\u2019d fled after coming out of prison to escape his ruined reputation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Wilde continues to inspire and progress attitudes towards many relevant topics including atheism, social acceptance, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/top-10-lgbt-themed-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"homosexuality. (opens in a new tab)\">homosexuality.<\/a> Here are 10 of the best from the man himself, Oscar Wilde.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/907b93dd194ff9ccd9ef801db5971277\/Picture%20of%20Dorian%20Gray\">The Picture of Dorian Gray<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/907b93dd194ff9ccd9ef801db5971277\/Picture%20of%20Dorian%20Gray\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3599 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Dorian_Gray_100.jpg\" alt=\"The Picture of Dorian Gray\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>First published in 1890, this book was branded immoral at the time. The book explores aestheticism and focuses on beauty and youth. Dorian, a young innocent man turns superficial and self-obsessed as he discovers the powers of his exceptional beauty. He remains physically unchanged by his immoral lifestyle but his portrait shows the reality.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u201cYou will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<cite>\u2015\u00a0Oscar Wilde,\u00a0The Picture of Dorian Gray<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/c47ab39e53f9438ab9ae759a091ad4b1\/Canterville%20Ghost\">The Canterville Ghost<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/c47ab39e53f9438ab9ae759a091ad4b1\/Canterville%20Ghost \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3698 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/canterville_ghost_100.jpg\" alt=\"The Canterville Ghost\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Wilde\u2019s first book in 1887 tells of an American family that moves to Canterville Chase, much to the annoyance of the ghost that frequents the building. The family refuse to believe the ghost exists. It is clear that this is Wilde&#8217;s take on the noble upper classes of the time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u201cWe have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<cite>\u2015\u00a0Oscar Wilde,\u00a0The Canterville Ghost<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/e41179f47a77a27ef7388527c0364f35\/Happy%20Prince%20and%20Other%20Tales%20(version%205)\">Happy Prince and Other Tales<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/e41179f47a77a27ef7388527c0364f35\/Happy%20Prince%20and%20Other%20Tales%20(version%205) \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3779 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/the_happy_prince.jpg\" alt=\"Happy Prince and Other Tales\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Along with the &#8216;Happy Prince&#8217;, this collection of five fairy tales also includes &#8216;The Nightingale and the Rose&#8217;, &#8216;The Selfish Giant&#8217; , &#8216;The Devoted Friend&#8217;, and &#8216;The Remarkable Rocket&#8217;. These sad and beautiful tales take on another life with Wilde&#8217;s witty prose. A joy for both young and old readers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>&#8220;I am so clever that sometimes I don&#8217;t understand a single word of what I am saying.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<cite>\u2015\u00a0Oscar Wilde,\u00a0The Happy Prince and Other Stories<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/494b106811ad97d3dd478fce0b764901\/Importance%20of%20Being%20Earnest%20(version%202)\">The Importance of Being Earnest<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/494b106811ad97d3dd478fce0b764901\/Importance%20of%20Being%20Earnest%20(version%202)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3780 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/importance_of_being_ernest.jpg\" alt=\"The Importance of Being Earnest\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>One of Wilde&#8217;s most popular plays, &#8216;The Importance of Being Earnest&#8217; is about mistaken identities and is a hugely entertaining read. The witty and sarcastic tone makes audiences laugh out loud. It\u2019s hard to believe that this social comedy was first performed in 1895, as it feels like a contemporary classic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u201cThe truth is rarely pure and never simple.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<cite>\u2015 Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/7a2b769edbf66c55291cb685873c7b0e\/Lady%20Windermere&#039;s%20Fan\">Lady Windermere&#8217;s Fan<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/7a2b769edbf66c55291cb685873c7b0e\/Lady%20Windermere&#039;s%20Fan \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3782 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/lady_windermeres_fan.jpg\" alt=\"Lady Windermere's Fan\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Lady Windermere is about a societal woman on the brink of social suicide. The jealous woman believes her husband is having an affair, which could have consequences for all involved, not just herself and Lord Windermere. The only one that can save her is the mysterious Mrs Erlynne. The clever dialogue in this play showcases Wilde\u2019s ability as one of the greatest writers in English.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u201cWe are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<cite>\u2015 Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere&#8217;s Fan<br \/><\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/6d615360101bc4615bf87801fb329235\/Ideal%20Husband\">An Ideal Husband<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/6d615360101bc4615bf87801fb329235\/Ideal%20Husband\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3784 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/an_ideal_husband.jpg\" alt=\"An Ideal Husband\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Blackmail and corruption surround this comical stage play. Taking place over a 24-hour period in London, it involves a couple that must look at their moral standards. As to be expected, it\u2019s full of wit, sarcasm and charm, although, by today&#8217;s standards, this play could be viewed as being rather sexist.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u201cMorality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<cite>\u2015\u00a0Oscar Wilde,\u00a0An Ideal Husband<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/86736f3d86ee7517fdcdffacbb4631d9\/Woman%20of%20No%20Importance\">A Woman of no Importance<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/86736f3d86ee7517fdcdffacbb4631d9\/Woman%20of%20No%20Importance\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3785 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/woman_of_no_importance.jpg\" alt=\"A Woman of no Importance\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Another satire of the English Upper classes. Mrs Arbutnot has a secret that is about to be revealed, as Lords as Ladies socialize at a high societal event. As usual, we see Wilde focus on criticizing 19th-century attitudes, and this play highlights the distorted attitude towards women at the time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u201cAfter a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one&#8217;s own relations.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<cite> \u2015\u00a0Oscar Wilde,\u00a0A Woman of No Importance<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/5544d2490459f34e1edde9104d22cea3\/De%20Profundis\">De Profundis<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/5544d2490459f34e1edde9104d22cea3\/De%20Profundis\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3786 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/de_profundis.jpg\" alt=\"De Profundis\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This is a letter written to Wilde\u2019s dear \u2018Bosie\u2019 during his imprisonment at the end of the 19th century. In the first part, Wilde recalls their relationship and lifestyle which eventually led to his imprisonment. Ultimately he reproaches his young lover for having abandoned him and leaving him to face his fate. Unable to send the letter at the time of writing, Wilde took it with him upon his release and it was later published.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u201cI am one of those who are made for exceptions, not for laws.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<cite>\u2015 Oscar Wilde, De Profundis<br \/><\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/aca45cdf3cec8f3d0432fff1b41f2d37\/Salome\">Salome<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/aca45cdf3cec8f3d0432fff1b41f2d37\/Salome \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3788 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/salome.jpg\" alt=\"Salome\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Wilde\u2019s less famous 1891 tragedy was originally in French and consists of just one act. His brief Gothic work is rather strange but oddly satisfying. Based on biblical figures, Salome is the step-daughter of Herod Antipas, and requests the head of John The Baptist on the silver platter as a reward for dancing the dance of seven veils.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u201cThe mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<cite>\u2015 Oscar Wilde, Salom\u00e9<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/419e68e3575fb80e853b4e535f495a89\/Lord%20Arthur%20Savile&#039;s%20Crime%20and%20Other%20Stories\">Lord Arthur Savile&#8217;s Crime<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/audiobook\/419e68e3575fb80e853b4e535f495a89\/Lord%20Arthur%20Savile&#039;s%20Crime%20and%20Other%20Stories\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3789 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Lord_arthur.jpg\" alt=\"Lord Arthur Savile's Crime\" width=\"170\" height=\"250\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/250;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Lady Windermere is hosting a party and introduces Lord Arthur to fortune-teller Mr Septimus R. Podgers, who reads his palm and tells him his destiny is to be a murderer. Not wanting to marry before he has fulfilled his destiny, the Lord postpones his wedding and goes about trying to commit murder.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<p>\u201cWomen are meant to be loved, not to be understood.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<cite>\u2015 Oscar Wilde, Lord Arthur Savile&#8217;s Crime and Other Stories<br \/><br \/><\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player lazyload\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/njSSCBjnsbU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><em>*Digitalbook is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to the Amazon LLC marketplaces.<\/em>\u200b<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victorian playwright and poet Oscar Wilde was born in the late 19th century. His works are still widely read and performed today. Best known for his societal plays and novels such as &#8216;The Picture of Dorian Gray&#8217; and &#8216;The Importance of Being Ernest&#8217;, Wilde shook the literary world and quickly became a household name. 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