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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Collector's Library)

by Oscar Wilde, Donald L. Lawler

A lush, cautionary tale of a life of vileness and deception or a loving portrait of the aesthetic impulse run rampant? Why not both? After Basil Hallward paints a beautiful, young man's portrait, his subject's frivolous wish that the picture change and he remain the same comes true. Dorian Gray's picture grows aged and corrupt while he continues to appear fresh and innocent. After he kills a... (read more)

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Bunnybaby
  • Rated 5 stars

A philosophical classic novel, packed with wit and wisdom about life in general, society, vanity and friendship.

Dorian Gray is initially a boyish young man, with untarnished reputation, blessed with handsome features. A friend who is a painter named Basil Hallward, painted his portrait that later led Dorian into living his life shamelessly. The question is (of what type of person Dorian has become), is it the painter's fault, or Lord Henry's (friend of both Dorian and Basil) or...

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  • 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 k

    ranjini k 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 1 reply )
  • Tushar-all s

    tushar-all s said:

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

    posted Tuesday, October 23 2007
  • Tushar-all s

    tushar-all s said:

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

    posted Tuesday, October 23 2007
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