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  1. The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde.A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. The novel-length version was published in April 1891. . The story revolves around a portrait of Dorian Gray painted by Basil Hallward, a friend of Dorian's and an artist infatuated with ...

  2. Jun 20, 2024 · The Picture of Dorian Gray, moral fantasy novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde, published in an early form in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine in 1890. The novel, the only one written by Wilde, had six additional chapters when it was released as a book in 1891. The work, an archetypal tale of a young man who purchases eternal youth at the expense of his soul, was a romantic exposition of Wilde’s ...

  3. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, published in 1890, stands as a classic exploration of morality and the consequences of unchecked desires. Set in late 19th-century London, the novel follows the life of Dorian Gray, a young man enthralled by the hedonistic ideals of of a man called Lord Henry. The story takes a dark turn when Dorian ...

  4. The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. The Picture of Dorian Gray begins on a beautiful summer day in Victorian era England, where Lord Henry Wotton, an opinionated man, is observing the sensitive artist Basil Hallward painting the ...

  5. Oct 1, 1994 · The Picture of Dorian Gray Credits: Judith Boss. HTML version by Al Haines. Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: Didactic fiction Subject: Supernatural -- Fiction Subject: Conduct of life -- Fiction Subject: Portraits -- Fiction Subject: Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 ...

  6. By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde’s one novel, published originally in 1890 (as a serial) and then in book form the following year.The novel is at once an example of late Victorian Gothic horror and, in some ways, the greatest English-language novel about decadence and aestheticism, or ‘art for art’s sake’.

  7. The Picture of Dorian Gray Full Book Summary. In the stately London home of his aunt, Lady Brandon, the well-known artist Basil Hallward meets Dorian Gray. Dorian is a cultured, wealthy, and impossibly beautiful young man who immediately captures Basil’s artistic imagination. Dorian sits for several portraits, and Basil often depicts him as ...

  8. Full Title: The Picture of Dorian Gray When Written: Some time between 1889, when the story was commissioned, and 1890 Where Written: London When Published: It was initially published in a magazine called Lippincott’s Monthly in July of 1890. Literary Period: Aestheticism Genre: Aestheticism, Philosophical Fiction, Gothic Fiction Setting: London Climax: Dorian becomes so tormented by the ...

  9. The Picture of Dorian Gray, Moral fantasy novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. It was published in an early form in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine in 1890. The only novel written by Wilde, it had six additional chapters when it was released as a book in 1891. The work is an archetypal tale of a young man who purchases eternal youth at the ...

  10. The Picture of Dorian Gray Summary. The story begins in the studio of painter Basil Hallward, who is entertaining his old friend, the relentlessly philosophical Lord Henry Wotton. Basil confides to Henry that he is working on a portrait, the finest he has ever done, depicting a beautiful youth, Dorian Gray, who has had an extraordinary ...