🎧 Audiobook Excerpt from Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray.. Read by Chapter Breaks – Short Literary Escapes. Classic audio pills for your commute, bedtime unwind, or a break anytime. At Chapter Breaks, we carefully select and curate iconic passages from classic novels — timeless opening chapters, dramatic turning points, or unforgettable finales. Each episode is around 20–30 minutes, designed to let you dip into great literature without the commitment of a full audiobook. The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar Wilde – Chapter 2 | The Portrait and the Pact. A dazzling mind meets an innocent soul — and a dangerous idea takes root. In Oscar Wilde’s only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, beauty, vanity, and moral decay intertwine in a tale as glittering as it is unsettling. Set in the aesthetic world of late Victorian London, it tells the story of a young man who wishes that his portrait might age instead of him — a wish that will come true with devastating consequences. In Chapter 2, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton for the first time — a meeting that will change his life forever. As Henry’s intoxicating words about youth and pleasure take hold, we witness the moment when innocence begins to turn toward corruption. Beneath the surface charm lies the seed of obsession, temptation, and a haunting moral reckoning that will define the rest of the novel. Now let's open the page together, settle in and enjoy this captivating encounter — the beginning of Dorian Gray’s descent into beauty, desire, and the shadowed mirror of the soul. New episodes every week. Listen, Follow and Share to help us bring more classics to life! Music and visuals are in the public domain or licensed via Pictory – full licence available on their website.