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Length9m
About this audiobook
In a remote chateau, a wounded traveler discovers the history behind a strikingly lifelike painting of a young woman. The tale reveals an artist so consumed by capturing his bride's beauty on canvas that he fails to notice her life draining away with every brushstroke. It is a compact, powerful parable about the parasitic nature of art. The story lingers on the tragic cost of immortalizing perfection.
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Rating★★★★ 4.0 (7.6K)
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GenreHorror
Length9 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Oval Portrait
2IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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