The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Summary
Oscar Wilde’s only novel is the dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty。
In this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England。 Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction， the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality， his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil， which he must keep hidden from the world。 For over a century， this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity。 It ranks as one of Wilde's most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind。
In this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England。 Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction， the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality， his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil， which he must keep hidden from the world。 For over a century， this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity。 It ranks as one of Wilde's most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind。
Reviews
Wiktoria
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4。5🌟Jest to książka o tym jak jedno przypadkowe spotkanie， jedna niespodziewana rozmowa i sugestia jest w stanie zmienić postrzeganie świata。 O tym jak jeden człowiek jest w stanie pięknymi słowami wpłynąć na drugiego。 Również jest to książka o sztuce， pięknie i pragnieniach duszy。 Mówi o tym jak człowiek bardzo chce zachować swój młody wygląda， który rzekomo daje obraz nieskazitelnej duszy i charakteru。 Wygląd który nie jest dotknięty występkiem i grzechem。 Oscar Wilde pięknymi słowami przedsta 4。5🌟Jest to książka o tym jak jedno przypadkowe spotkanie， jedna niespodziewana rozmowa i sugestia jest w stanie zmienić postrzeganie świata。 O tym jak jeden człowiek jest w stanie pięknymi słowami wpłynąć na drugiego。 Również jest to książka o sztuce， pięknie i pragnieniach duszy。 Mówi o tym jak człowiek bardzo chce zachować swój młody wygląda， który rzekomo daje obraz nieskazitelnej duszy i charakteru。 Wygląd który nie jest dotknięty występkiem i grzechem。 Oscar Wilde pięknymi słowami przedstawił nam to wszystko。 Wykreował postać Doriana Graya， pięknego młodego mężczyzny który z biegiem powieści pod wpływem pewnego człowieka zmienia się， lecz jego wygląda pozostaje niezmienny。 “Nauczyłem się kochać tajemniczość。 Ona jedna chyba może uczynić życie niezwykłym i cudownym。”“-Bo wywierać na kogoś wpływznaczy to samo， co obdarzać go swoją duszą。”“Słowa。 Same tylko słowa。 Jakież były straszne！ Jakie wyraźne， żywe i okrutne！（…） Same słowa， czy istnieje coś równie rzeczywistego jak słowa？”“-Ja nie powiedziałem， Harry， że mi się podobała。 Powiedziałem， że jest fascynująca。 A to wielka róznica。-Ach， odkryłeś to？”“Duszę leczyć zmysłami， a zmysły duszą。”“-Pewność jest fatalna。 Niepewność czaruje。 Mgła nadaje rzeczom urok。”“Kultura i zepsucie！ （…） Skosztowałem jednego i drugiego。 Trwogą mnie przejmuje teraz myśl， że mogą one czasami iść ze sobą w parze” “Śmierć jest jedyną rzeczą， której się boję。 Nienawidzę jej。”Z pewnością kiedyś będę musiała wrócić do tej powieści aby móc ją lepiej zinterpretować i zrozumieć。 。。。more
Elyse Di Tusa-Rios
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3。5It is a goal of mine this year to start reading the classics。 So， I decided to start with The Picture of Dorian Gray， because I know how well loved it is。 I really enjoyed the first half， but as the plot moved on I found myself less interested in the story。 I had heard that many people don't love this for the plot， but for the philosophy。 In that， I'd have to agree。 Oscar Wilde makes many philosophical points in this novel， mostly from the character Lord Henry- which I am so sorry but he has 3。5It is a goal of mine this year to start reading the classics。 So， I decided to start with The Picture of Dorian Gray， because I know how well loved it is。 I really enjoyed the first half， but as the plot moved on I found myself less interested in the story。 I had heard that many people don't love this for the plot， but for the philosophy。 In that， I'd have to agree。 Oscar Wilde makes many philosophical points in this novel， mostly from the character Lord Henry- which I am so sorry but he has some very hot takes that I can seriously just not back。 I didn't particularly like his character and many of the things he stood for。 But， with that being said， much of the greatness of this book comes from the mouth of his character。 Dorian Gray， himself， is shallow and vain and blissfully unaware of the maladies he causes。 Or rather， he knows them but doesn't care for anyone but himself。 He falls into corruptness， only caring for his beauty and youth， and it is ultimately his demise。 I did enjoy this book for the most part， and I like the ideas that Wilde brings forth。 But， it didn't reach my expectations going into it and I'm not sure if I'll reread it ever。 3。5 is fair！"Behind every exquisite thing that existed， there was something tragic。" 。。。more
eshaal m
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this book was soooo boring like most of it i slept through。 the last 20-30 pgs were amazing though so it sort of made up for it。 it was written beautifully and i think reading jt made me truly appreciate the extent of human emotion and how even when the time periods change and the way we perceive emotions alters， they are still emotions。 the same exact things now as back then。 the way they’re portrayed in this book is stunningly different and breathtaking。
Ahmed Elkhateeb
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رواية رائعة。。 من المفضلات الأدبية الكلاسيكية بالنسبة لي
Goha
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4。8
Samuel
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4。5/5⭐️La verdad queria que fuera un 5/5 pero hubo momentos donde el libro se me hizo denso y medio aburrido， pero no quita el hecho que es un librazo
Johannes Roswall
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A clever look at vanity， pleasure， sin， and how it shapes a human being。 There are fascinating parallels between Dorian and Lord Henry's fates， ideaology， and our time with our dual identity via profiles on social media and how some of us tries to keep the surface forever young with the help of plastics and surgery。"The elder man lay back and looked at him with half-closed eyes。 “By the way， Dorian，” he said， after a pause， “‘what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose’— how do A clever look at vanity， pleasure， sin， and how it shapes a human being。 There are fascinating parallels between Dorian and Lord Henry's fates， ideaology， and our time with our dual identity via profiles on social media and how some of us tries to keep the surface forever young with the help of plastics and surgery。"The elder man lay back and looked at him with half-closed eyes。 “By the way， Dorian，” he said， after a pause， “‘what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose’— how does the quotation run？ —‘his own soul’？”" 。。。more
Ashley Gilland
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This was the first book outside of YA novels that really resonated with me in high school。 Every sentence is so intentional and artful， and this book solidified my early interest in philosophy。 Lots of wordplay and phrases turned on their heads。 My only critique is that it got really slow for me about 2/3 or 3/4 through and I almost didn’t make it。
Elizabeth
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A story of vanity， selfishness， evil， and the chase of our youth。 Really interesting characters that I’m sure people have spent years psychoanalyzing lol。 Definitely recommend！
Sharron
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I wish I had read this long， long ago。 A real treasure。 I have a new admiration for Oscar Wilde and wish he had been free to write more novels。 I must now dig into his poetry。 That will be an experience since I have never been a fan of poetry。
UltraMuse
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واو！
Gabrielle
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Literally wow，，，，，， chefs kiss 🤌✨️
Diana Prentice
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Simply exquisite！
Flynn
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4。5
tabathaaaaa
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。。。
Rayna Castillo
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There are so many written treasures in this book！ Lord Henry was my fave。 I wish I would have been able to sit with this book and read it across fewer sessions since it’s so short。
Marc Manguray
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TLDR; Maybe I’m just not a fan of gothic literature， but this book was a hard read。 Characters:The characters were mostly one-dimensional and new more interesting characters introduced only last for one chapter。 I know I was supposed to hate some of these characters。 But I can only read so much ramblings of a hedonistic vain man whose only purpose in life is to gossip and drive his friends insane with unwanted advice before I start ripping pages and using them as drafting paper for my next visit TLDR; Maybe I’m just not a fan of gothic literature， but this book was a hard read。 Characters:The characters were mostly one-dimensional and new more interesting characters introduced only last for one chapter。 I know I was supposed to hate some of these characters。 But I can only read so much ramblings of a hedonistic vain man whose only purpose in life is to gossip and drive his friends insane with unwanted advice before I start ripping pages and using them as drafting paper for my next visit to the toilet。Style:I like how Oscar Wilde paints the dark corners of London and his personification of anguish and guilt。 I have no qualms with how vivid he creates the world。 There was a chapter where he does linger a little bit too long on some world building without really relating it back to the plot。Overall:All the important elements of gothic horror are here: Obsession， Madness， Comments on Class， London， and Mystery。 So if you’re a fan of that genre， this might be a fun short read。 But if you’re like me， the setting isn’t anything new and the themes tackled have been done better by the likes of Mary Shelley and Edgar Allan Poe。 。。。more
Lisa Wieriks
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I’m sure this book has wonderful literary plays in it that I do not notice， but I have honestly never felt the desire to know so much about tapestries， gems or the extensive philosophies about what makes life interesting， coming from one single person。 The story itself was however very interesting and well written。 I can understand why it is a classic， but I can’t give it more than 3 stars。
Michael
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I had no idea what this book was about aside from the title。 The story was thought provoking and surprising。
Liu Mang
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4。5
Mrs。 Natasha Hiseley
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Dramatically dark and beautiful， unrelenting， and sincere in relation to humankind。 Dorian's demise started with his own vanity， puffed up in pride by those who set him upon a pedestal of perfection， allowance of mistake and flaw forbidden by his great prestige （encouraged by others）， a confusion so great that it ended in the death of body and soul。 And still， I felt like I knew him。 Perhaps my own darkness， my own sin， my own flaws so secretly hidden in my attic， covered with a veil， locked awa Dramatically dark and beautiful， unrelenting， and sincere in relation to humankind。 Dorian's demise started with his own vanity， puffed up in pride by those who set him upon a pedestal of perfection， allowance of mistake and flaw forbidden by his great prestige （encouraged by others）， a confusion so great that it ended in the death of body and soul。 And still， I felt like I knew him。 Perhaps my own darkness， my own sin， my own flaws so secretly hidden in my attic， covered with a veil， locked away for no one to see。 。。。more
alina penteado
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definitely one of my fav books now and if you haven’t read it then READ IT！！ （as you can see i strongly recommend this book）
Della
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My book so I had fun underpinning: “I have grown to love secrecy。 It seems to be the one thing that can make modern life mysterious or marvelous to us。 The commonest thing is delightful if one only hides it。” p3“‘People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves。’”“My own personality has become a burden to me。”"Genius lasts longer than Beauty。 That accounts for the fact that we all take such pains to over-educate ourselves。 In the wild struggle for existence， we want to have som My book so I had fun underpinning: “I have grown to love secrecy。 It seems to be the one thing that can make modern life mysterious or marvelous to us。 The commonest thing is delightful if one only hides it。” p3“‘People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves。’”“My own personality has become a burden to me。”"Genius lasts longer than Beauty。 That accounts for the fact that we all take such pains to over-educate ourselves。 In the wild struggle for existence， we want to have something that endures， and so we fill our minds with rubbish and facts， in the silly hope of keeping our place。""You know more than you think you know， just as you know less than you want to know。" 。。。more
Yasen D
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The Picture of Dorian Gray wlaked so American Psycho could run /s
Daniel Canestaro-garcia
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Read for the pathos and to get references
Asma Ghoshayesh
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کتاب قشنگیه。بنظر من اول کتابش رو بخونید بعد فیلمش رو ببینید。اینجوری کیفش بیشتره。شخصیت دوریان رو من دوست نداشتم ولی داستان کتاب بود که من رو جذب می کرد که ادامه اش بدم。«تصویر دوریان گری» را از طاقچه دریافت کنیدhttps://taaghche。com/book/12158 کتاب قشنگیه。بنظر من اول کتابش رو بخونید بعد فیلمش رو ببینید。اینجوری کیفش بیشتره。شخصیت دوریان رو من دوست نداشتم ولی داستان کتاب بود که من رو جذب می کرد که ادامه اش بدم。«تصویر دوریان گری» را از طاقچه دریافت کنیدhttps://taaghche。com/book/12158 。。。more
Anushka Nandy
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most quotable book ever
Sunflower （づ◡﹏◡）づ
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4。5*
Sarah
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only thing i gained from reading this is the knowledge that i cannot read classics。 funnily enough， i had expected this to be a quick read and here i am months later not even having made it halfway through。 this book was such a slow burn that it felt like a punishment to myself to read it。 every sequence was described so extensively that i often lost track of the plot （which i'm still clueless about）。 perhaps some day i'll find the courage and patience in myself to finish this book， but for now only thing i gained from reading this is the knowledge that i cannot read classics。 funnily enough， i had expected this to be a quick read and here i am months later not even having made it halfway through。 this book was such a slow burn that it felt like a punishment to myself to read it。 every sequence was described so extensively that i often lost track of the plot （which i'm still clueless about）。 perhaps some day i'll find the courage and patience in myself to finish this book， but for now i can't see myself touching this book again。 。。。more
yarie
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i am in love with you
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I cannot give my personal opinion， but The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel written by Oscar Wilde in which the main character， Dorian Gray， wishes to remain young and handsome forever， and he gets his wish granted by a portrait of himself that ages while he stays youthful。 Over time， Dorian leads a life of hedonism and immorality， while the portrait records the physical and moral decay resulting from his excesses。 The novel explores the themes of vanity， morality， and the consequences of our actions。 It's a classic of English literature and has been adapted into several films and stage productions over the years。
tpg1
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"The Picture of Dorian Gray" is a classic novel written by Oscar Wilde， first published in 1890。 The story follows the life of a young man named Dorian Gray， who becomes obsessed with his own beauty and youth。 After having his portrait painted， Dorian makes a wish that he will remain young and beautiful while the portrait ages in his place。 As he indulges in a life of vice and pleasure， Dorian's portrait becomes increasingly grotesque， reflecting the moral decay of his soul。 Eventually， he realizes the true horror of his wish and the consequences of his actions。 Wilde's novel is a highly symbolic exploration of the dangers of hedonism and the corrupting influence of beauty and youth。 The book also raises questions about the nature of art and the relationship between the artist and their subject。 Overall， "The Picture of Dorian Gray" is a thought-provoking and morally complex novel that continues to captivate readers over a century after its initial publication。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of having a personal opinion， but I can provide you with a summary and some information about the book 'The Picture of Dorian Gray。' 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' is a novel written by Oscar Wilde， first published in 1890。 It tells the story of a young and attractive man， Dorian Gray， who becomes infatuated with his own beauty and youth。 To preserve his appearance， he wishes that the portrait of himself， painted by his friend Basil Hallward， age instead of himself。 Dorian's wish comes true， and he becomes embroiled in a life of hedonism and debauchery， while the portrait records the physical toll of his moral decay。 The book explores themes of vanity， narcissism， corruption， and the consequences of sin。 It caused controversy when it was first published due to its decadent themes and attitudes， and some critics attacked it as immoral and corrupt。 Despite its initial reception， 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' has become a classic of English literature， praised for its wit， social commentary， and psychological insight。 It has inspired many adaptations in various media， including film， theater， and television。
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