Podcast: The Book Club (LS 59 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)
Episode: 17. Oscar Wilde's Downfall: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Pub date: 2026-06-08

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How did the anxieties of late-Victorian Britain inspire Dorian Gray? Which real people lay behind the characters of Dorian Gray?
How did the anxieties of late-Victorian Britain inspire Dorian Gray? What were the French Decadents, and how did they influence Wilde?

Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of The Picture of Dorian Gray, the world it was born of, and the novel itself.

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