The Picture of Dorian Gray Triin Reidla XIB 2011
Author Born in 1854 in Dublin Trinity College, Oxford University First published work – “Poems” In 1890 and 1891 – “The Picture of Dorian Gray” In 1895 – imprisonment 1897-1900 – exile in France 25th November 1900 – died in Paris
Overview The only published novel Genre – gothic horror Main characters: Dorian Gray, Basil Hallward, Lord Henry Wotton Other characters: Sibyl and James Vane, Alan Campbell etc
Themes Aestheticism Duplicity Influence and responsibility Hedonism Dandies Self-worship leads to self-destruction Beauty is a mask Earthly pleasures
Allusions Dante’s “Faust” Huysmans’ “À Rebours” Shakespeare
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Sources http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides3/PictureOfDorian.html#Type http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/doriangray/themes.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray http://notearama.blogspot.com/2011/01/notes-on-picture-of-dorian-gray.html