Oscar Wilde: A Life Free Audiobook Download by Matthew Sturgis

"I can resist anything except temptation." Oscar Wilde had a lot of great sayings which follow him throughout his life and some of them were used on the cover of the book. This is one of the sayings that is included in the book and it is also repeated at many times throughout the narrative.

Oscar Wilde, a writer of prose and verse, was born in Dublin Ireland on October 16, 1854. He wrote several plays that became international successes, including 'The Importance of Being Earnest', 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and 'An Ideal Husband'. However he is best known for his short story 'The Decay of Lying' which has been adapted into various other forms such as ballet, opera and songs.

""The only thing worse than being talked about is not being able to talk about yourself," Oscar Wilde wrote in his journal at the age of 16. The author himself would have difficulty with this advice, as his public and private selves constantly intersected. In this biography, viewed through the lens of Wilde's writing, we hear stories of his childhood and adolescence; witness the growth of Wilde's relationships with people like Lord Alfred Douglas (Alfred in "The Picture of Dorian Gray"); understand how a chance encounter made him famous; enter into the fraught world of a nineteenth-century artist; and finally see how he became so famous that he was imprisoned by outraged Irish nationalists. This audiobook gives us an intimate view of an iconic figure."

Oscar Wilde is a British writer best known for his plays, poetry and short stories. Though he was born in Ireland, his most prolific work was written in the Victorian era, when England was the pinnacle of society. In 1891 he was arrested for 'gross indecency' and died four days later, only forty-six years old.

The audiobook is 7 CDs and 4 hours long, but it's a very engaging story of Wilde's life. John Pirkis tells the tale in a way that makes it easy to understand Oscar's struggles and triumphs. It really gives the listener an insight into Wilde's personality and makes you care about him as much as I did.

John Pirkis is a well-known narrator, has narrated many audiobooks, and has won several awards for his narrations. His interpretation of Oscar Wilde's life is one of humor, wit and insight as he recounts the events that took place during Wilde's life and career.