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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Collector's Library)
 

The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde

"Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain to sell his soul in exchange for eternal youth and beauty. Under the influence of Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, where he is able to indulge his desires while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only Dorian's picture bears the traces of his decadence." "A knowing account... (read more)

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tapbirds
  • Rated 4 stars

“I wasn't sure what to expect when I read this novel; perhaps that was a good thing. I would describe it as a Faustian tale, combined with the wit of Samuel Johnson, and the philosophy of Albert Camus. However the story at heart was a morality play, with lines like, "Each of us has Heaven and Hell in him;" with the primary object a portrait that ever displays anew the degradation resulting from man's sins. Chilling!!”

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Didn’t Like It

Collin T
  • Rated 2 stars

“Unjustifiably famous. Oh it's an interesting concept, I suppose--a man stays forever young while the painting of him ages instead--but don't read it unless you're prepared to hate humanity.”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.135135 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.25 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Sandy B Groovy

    sandy b groovy said:

    “Because of his wit, Wilde is on my list of ... "People I want with me, if I'm stranded on an island".”

    posted Sunday, September 21 2008
  • The Articulate Conception

    the articulate conception said:

    “Anyone else read the adaptation 'Dorian'?
    It's a video (porn-like) instead of a portrait.”

    posted Monday, January 7 2008
  • mujtaba a

    mujtaba a said:

    “This book gave me the sanse of beauty in literature and pysical world."It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances. The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible."”

    posted Friday, November 2 2007
  • ranjini

    ranjini said:

    “What do you think about the view pointed to here......?
    plz comment......

    "The only things one never regrets are one's mistakes"”

    posted Thursday, November 1 2007 ( | view 3 replies )
  • Tushar-all s

    tushar-all s said:

    “Which character u liked most?? Dorian , Hallward Basil or Lord Henry??”

    posted Tuesday, October 23 2007 ( | view 1 reply )
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