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- Author: Oscar Wilde
- Genre: Fiction
- Publication Date: June 20, 1890
- Publisher: Lippincott's Monthly Magazine
- Pages: 120-280 (depending on edition)
- ISBN 0141439572
- Adaptations: Various films (1910 - present)
- Only published novel by Wilde
- Themes: Decadence, Hedonism, Morality
- Controversial when first published
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Plot Synopsis
After having a portrait painted of him, a young Dorian Gray becomes convinced that beauty is all that matters in life. He wishes his portrait grow old instead of him, and the wish is mysteriously granted.Dorian then falls in love with a Shakespearean actress, Sibyl, and the two wed against the wishes of her family. Now in love with Dorian, she somehow loses her ability to act, which was the reason Dorian loved her to begin with. He dismisses her, prompting her to commit suicide. Dorian notices afterward that his portrait showed an older version of him, and that it continued to age with every sin he committed.
For the next 18 years, Dorian commits murder, blackmail, and nearly goes insane over the disgusting image his portrait eventually transforms into. In the end, he stabs the painting, which in turn kills him, ending the curse that haunted him his entire life.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray Questions
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What is this a picture of? 4 AnswersI can't see anything but a broken link. However, I'm psychic, or would be if there was such a thing. I visualize an orange Badger Midget race car from Wisconsi... read more -
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opposite colour of gray? 4 AnswersBasically on a computer there are 255 diffrent shades for red, 255 for blue and 255 for green. Using these you can have the lowest shade value for all (0,0,0) a... read more -
Is it wrong for a woman to color her hair to remove gray or should she just grow old gracefully and grayfully? 12 AnswersI thought I would answer this question from a man's point of view. First of all my perspective of a woman's beauty and grace are not initially judged by just t... read more
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The Picture of Dorian Gray Author Information
- Mahalo's Guide to Oscar Wilde
- Official Site: Oscar Wilde
- Wikipedia: Oscar Wilde
- The Victorian Web: Oscar Wilde An Overview
- Barnes & Noble: Meet the Writers: Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray Adaptations
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- Wikipedia: Adaptations of The Picture of Dorian Gray
- 1945: The Picture of Dorian Gray
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- 1996: The Picture of Dorian Gray (Opera)
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- 2006: The Picture of Dorian Gray
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- Wikipedia: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (film) - Dorian Gray Character
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