The Picture of Dorian Gray
By Oscar Wilde
- Release Date: 1889-12-31
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
Dorian is a good-natured young man until he discovers the power of his own exceptional beauty. As he gradually sinks deep into a frivolous, glamorous world of selfish luxury, he apparently remains physically unchanged by the stresses of his corrupt lifestyle and untouched by age. But up in his attic, hidden behind a curtain, his portrait tells a different story.
Reviews
The Picture of Dorian Gray
5By TufecAmazing 19th century art/literature! So full of unsettling philosophy and psychology. A rich portrayal of the life of that age in Britain and Europe - the society with its wide inequalities between the classes and so much more.Unsettling
4By Amanda J. GreenThis book holds up a mirror to the reader: Which are your sins? Which are your vanities? Will you risk that evil leave a mark upon your face?The best part …
2By Hudsucker2… was the last, vivid paragraph. I’ve seen several film interpretations of this over the years and really looked forward to reading the original novel, but for me, everything but the end read as pompously as the characters — not just the dialogue but the exposition, too. Maybe it was just a product of its time, but I was disappointed.The only book I read on repeat!
5By 827ceOscar Wilde went wild with this one!Great Imagery and Surprising Turns
5By bassynater2500What a beautiful book that took something that felt so grounded and down to earth and completely surprises the reader with events and imagery you’d only expect a great author to pen. One chapter in the book (its longest chapter I might add) is arduous and hard to get through but you are almost immediately rewarded with incredible climax and conclusion.The plot is consistently building
5By uiopyuyLoved the cascading storyline of bad and goodMade me sick
3By RLOMDThis one made me sick, but I am sensitive and it is a classic.Fantastic
5By Book Worm BeccaFantastic novel. This version is missing words in the Shakespeare passages. This is a very minor inconvenience and does not occur often. There are approximately 3-4 passages with words cut off in the entire novel.Oh youth
4By CubanosoThe avalanche of epigrams drowns the book and makes many passages clunky. The best chapter is the trip to the opium den. The writing is more natural and more beautiful because it is not strained.Beautiful chaotic tragedy
5By xoryannaPrideful? Yes. Does Wilde paint beautifully with words? Yes. I went into this book with no preconceived notions and was blown away with words and art there in. Lord Henry was the most loyal friend to Dorian, that type of loyalty and honesty is not always easy to come by.Dorian
4By jummy112234Great book. Just one chapter was boringLarry stylinson
5By Zalec NathanAny one else only read cause of the Larry fanfic young and beautiful? Is an incredible book though didn’t like chapter 11 but it’s exquisite besides thatWilde is one of the most amazing authors I’ve ever come across
4By Californian100Oscar Wilde could write a book about grass growing and I would read the whole series. Right from the very beginning of the book, Wilde’s writing is able to paint the story with surprising vivacity, originality, and depth through the scenery and mainly Gray’s introspection. It’s a bit hard to read at times for a person who does not enjoy watching characters consistently choosing to go down the wrong path, but it’s nevertheless worth a read.My Review
5By David Bowie JrAbsolute masterpiece. A higher level read than most people born in my generation might be used to. Masterful nonetheless. A Diamond in a world filled with excrement and filth.One of my favorite books
5By LehmanmaI simply cannot get over how much I enjoy this classic. Each time I read it, I find something new in a character that I enjoy/relate to.kept me interested
3By josiahtollisonthis book kept me interested with its dialogue but when it comes to the narrator, it bored me; especially on the 11th chapter.The Picture of Dorian Grey
5By bantrimUtterly enthralled, I saw the movie when I was a child and it made such an impression on me that I had to read the book. There were so many things I had forgotten or had not been in the movie. A wonderful read about the dangers of vanity and sin.Óscar Wild thoughts
4By Anama8504I believe this book portrays many of the authors contradicting thoughts that he had upon society and him self, the plot is not the picture and it’s changing state but the character of Dorian Gray, also it has a great dialogue and many phrases that will make you thing and find a more profound meaning to the story.Wit and charm on every page
4By Chase E. PyleExcept chapter eleven. Read the beginning and end of chapter eleven, but skip everything in between. The rest of the book is delicious.
