The Dial: The First Number of the Series
Charles Haslewood Shannon
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The Dial was an art magazine, which ran to five issues between 1889 and 1897. It was edited and published by Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon from The Vale, their shared home in Chelsea, London. Contributors to this first number include the editors, R. Savage, and the poet John Gray (who is best known as the rumored inspiration for Oscar Wilde's fictional character, Dorian Gray). - Summary by Rob Marland (1 hr 49 min)
Chapters
| Puvis De Chavannes by Charles Ricketts | 12:04 | Read by Rob Marland |
| A Simple Story by Charles H Shannon | 9:08 | Read by Sonia |
| Les Goncourt by John Gray | 16:04 | Read by Rob Marland |
| The Great Worm by John Gray | 14:42 | Read by Nemo |
| A Glimpse of Heaven by C. Ricketts | 10:39 | Read by KevinS |
| Notes by R. Savage | 10:51 | Read by Rob Marland |
| The Cup of Happiness by C. Ricketts | 27:40 | Read by Rob Marland |
| Sensations and Apology by Unsigned and the editors | 7:58 | Read by Rob Marland |
Reviews
Chubber
What a delightful slice of literary fun betwixt the enlightenment intelligentsia. Bravo, readers!