'The Picture of Dorian Gray' Quotes. Dorian Gray (2009) The Picture of Dorian Gray. 1890 novel by Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.[1][2] The novel-length version was published in April 1891. Wilde's only novel, it was subject to much controversy and criticism in its time but has come to be recognized as a classic of Gothic literature. Origins[edit] In 1889, J. In July 1889, Wilde published "The Portrait of Mr. Publication and versions[edit] 1890 novella[edit] The literary merits of The Picture of Dorian Gray impressed Stoddart, but he told the publisher, George Lippincott, "in its present condition there are a number of things an innocent woman would make an exception to 1891 novel[edit] For the fuller 1891 novel, Wilde retained Stoddart's edits and made some of his own, while expanding the text from thirteen to twenty chapters and added the book's famous preface.
Preface[edit] Summary[edit] The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. The Picture of Dorian Gray. *Spoiler* by Aecio, April 14, 2013 In the end of the book, when Dorian stabs his cursed picture: Does it mean his soul is pure again, for his dead body now endures his age and sins while the picture that represented his soul is young again, or it's just about his curse being broken?
Sparknotes is pissing me off today by GrammarJunkie18, April 20, 2014 First of all, there are only 3 important characters in this book. Second of all, one of the major themes of the novel is paradoxes.