The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Language: en

Published in: 1891

Subject(s): Novels

Copyright: Public Domain

Oscar Wilde's story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is one of his most popular works. Written in Wilde's characteristically dazzling manner, full of stinging epigrams and shrewd observations, the tale of Dorian Gray's moral disintegration caused something of a scandal when it first appeared in 1890. Wilde was att... (more)

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Anderswilder
Anderswilder
on Apr 17, 2009 at 01:32

I am 14, and strangely enough, Dorian Grey is the most relatable character I've ever read of. His skewed sense of morality and others is absolutely fascinating, and his secrets are darker than most. Incredible book, worth reading, changed my life.



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