The only novel by Oscar Wilde. The eponymous character, after being painted, casually suggests that in order to enjoy a life of hedonism, he would sell his soul if the picture could age instead of him. As his life becomes more and more debauched, his portrait becomes more grotesque, resulting in a grim finale. Wilde said that the main characters reflected different facets of his own personality.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Comic novel written by Jerome K. Jerome first published in 1889.
Poet and writer. Born Pennsylvania, moved to London in 1911 as an Imagist poet. Her work was often infused with Greek mythology and she had a particular interest in the poetry of Sappho. Spent mu...
Biographer. Date of birth approximate. He married Sir Thomas More’s daughter Margaret in 1521 and wrote More’s biography. He was a member of several parliaments between 1529 and 1558.
Critic and biographer. Born Giles Lytton Strachey. At Cambridge he joined The Apostles. Was a prominent conscientious objector in WW1.
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