The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Karoli Kahn XIA

The Picture of Dorian Gray The only published novel by Oscar Wilde First appeared on 20 June 1890 in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine The book was published in April 1891 Considered a work of classic gothic horror fiction Often mistitled “The Portrait of Dorian Gray”

Plot Basil Hallward’s fatal picture of Dorian Gray Innocent and inexperienced young man Dorian Gray falls under the influence of hedonist Lord Henry In the end, it is proven that man’s purpose in life cannot be seeking pleasure, it is more important to be good than to be beautiful. Themes: The purpose of art; the supremacy of youth and beauty; the surface nature of society; the negative consequences of influence

Connection with Wilde’s life Friendship between Oscar Wilde and younger men often compared to relationships in The Picture of Dorian Gray Series of trials, accusations of homosexuality http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtRg5cdcUSs (a clip from „The Trials of Oscar Wilde”)

Quotes "The ugly and the stupid have the best of it in this world. They can sit at their ease and gape at the play.“ "But beauty, real beauty, ends where an intellectual expression begins. Intellect is in itself a mode of exaggeration, and destroys the harmony of any face.“ "My dear boy, no woman is a genius. Women are a decorative sex. They never have anything to say, but they say it charmingly. Women represent the triumph of matter over mind, just as men represent the triumph of mind over morals.“

Films Two films based on the book, which appeared in 1945 and 2009

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