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Down To Sleep (Audiobooks & Bedtime Stories)

The Picture of Dorian Gray (#2) - Down To Sleep #21

Down To Sleep (Audiobooks & Bedtime Stories)

Down To Sleep

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Alternative Health, Fiction, Health & Fitness:mental Health

4.8666 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2021

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

A softly spoken reading of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" to help you sleep.  "A Gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in 1890" Support the podcast on Patreon and join our secret book club, longer episodes + a bonus episode EVERY WEEK (Exclusive readings and complete readings of Alice in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and more) Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/DownToSleep Website: https://www.DownToSleepPodcast.com Looking for FREE audio books or physical books to add to your collection? Use the links below and support the podcast! Get Free Audio Books on Amazon USA Get Free Audio Books on Amazon UK Buy books on AMAZON USA Buy books on Amazon UK   Down To Sleep is a podcast to fall asleep to. Turn on & drift off. If you need help sleeping or just want to relax listening to classic tales as bedtime stories. Come gently nod off to sleep with me, a new episode every Monday. You can listen on Spotify, Google, Apple, and most podcast apps.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello there and welcome to Down to Sleep.

0:03.2

The podcast of softly spoken stories to help you get a good night's rest.

0:07.9

Thank you so much for joining me tonight.

0:09.8

I hope you're doing well and feeling good.

0:11.8

If not, I hope that this week gets better for you.

0:15.3

Tonight we return to the picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

0:18.8

We have been continuing this one on the Patreon if you would

0:22.0

like to hear the whole thing and support this podcast if it's been helping you, then join our

0:27.0

secret book club at patreon.com slash down to sleep. For a few dollars a month, you get an extra bonus episode

0:33.5

every single week. And these normal episodes are twice as long. So come and join us and support

0:40.2

the podcast. Thank you. Let's begin. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Chapter 5.

0:50.7

Mother, Mother, I am so happy,' whispered the girl,

0:54.6

"'burying her face in the lap of the faded, tired-looking woman

0:58.3

"'who, with back turned to the shrill, intrusive light,

1:01.9

"'was sitting in the one armchair that their dingy sitting-room contained.

1:06.8

"'I am so happy,' she repeated,

1:09.5

"'and you must be happy too.'

1:11.6

"'Mrs. Vane winced, and put her thin, mismith-wightened hands on her daughter's head.

1:18.7

"'Hapy,' she echoed.

1:20.3

"'I am only happy, Sybil, when I see you act.

1:24.1

"'You must not think of anything, but you're acting.

1:27.1

"'Mr. Isaac's has been very good to us,

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