This canterbury classics edition includes the beloved story as well as a special heatburnished cover, foil stamping, and designed endpapers in an easytocarry package. Dorian is a cultured, wealthy, and impossibly beautiful young man who immediately captures basils artistic imagination. Similar books like the picture of dorian gray tastedive. Books like virginia woolfs to the lighthouse or william faulkners the sound and the fury deal. It is bursting with his trademark wit, his love of art, and his embrace of life and all it has to offer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the picture of dorian gray. I read the picture of dorian gray a few months ago and i absolutely. Are there any other similar books that i could read. The story, telling of a man who never ages while his portrait turns. The artist paints a lifelike portrait of dorian, capturing all his wonders.
At first the subject of intense controversy, it has endured as a classic for years. The plot of the picture of dorian gray, if seen apart from the wit and epigrams of lord henry is serious and, at times, even somber. Dorian gray is a strikingly handsome young man whose beauty attracts a debauched aristocrat sir henry wotton. The wish is granted, and dorian pursues a libertine life of varied amoral experiences while staying young and beautiful. After much deliberation of which books to buy, my boyfriend recommended the picture of dorian gray. Basil is impressed by dorian s beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is.
I read the picture of dorian gray a few months ago and i absolutely loved it. The 38 books that i devoured and destroyed this year medium. The picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde free ebook. Goodreads members who liked the picture of dorian gray also lik. I promised to go to her club in whitechapel with her last tuesday, and i really forgot all about it. Fearing the story was indecent, the magazines editor deleted roughly five hundred words before publication without wildes knowledge. Dorian succumbs and murders the portrait painter basil haliward, who stands between him and his goal. Eventually, his typescript for the picture of dorian gray was delivered in.
Newly understanding that his beauty will fade, dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that a portrait of him, rather than he, will age and fade. I was wondering if there any other books that are similar, at least in the same time as the book 1890s. Read the picture of dorian gray online by oscar wilde at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. Basil is impressed by dorians beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his. Unfortunately or fortunately, there arent as many dorian gray movies as there are for the other 19thcentury englishlanguage gothic horror literature frankenstein, dracula and jekyll and hyde, even though i think the novel is wellsuited for cinematic versions because. The picture of dorian gray made me forever suspicious of. Its seen as one of the first gothic horror fiction stories and it was criticized as scandalous and immoral. The pivotal moment in dorian gray is when dorian, having done some charity work out of alarm at the unflattering cast that hedonism has etched on his portrait s face, visits the attic to see how. In the stately london home of his aunt, lady brandon, the wellknown artist basil hallward meets dorian gray. Read the picture of dorian gray online, free books by.
If you like the picture of dorian gray you might like similar books frankenstein, lolita, wuthering heights, the metamorphosis, great expectations. Now you can read the picture of dorian gray free from the comfort of your computer or mobile phone and enjoy other many other free books by oscar wilde. Aug 06, 2015 the pivotal moment in dorian gray is when dorian, having done some charity work out of alarm at the unflattering cast that hedonism has etched on his portrait s face, visits the attic to see how. But like most of the business books ive read i wound up. Dorian gray is a young and handsome man whose welloff friend lord henry takes him to an artloving painter, basil hallward. Books similar to the picture of dorian gray the picture of dorian gray.
A portrait of dorian gray 2005 is the fashion designer and photographer karl lagerfelds rendition of the novel in photography. The picture of dorian gray 3 of 250 more oppressive, and the dim roar of london was like the bourdon note of a distant organ. It is not until the servants examine the rings on the old mans hands that they identify him as dorian gray. Its the yellow book dorian reads in the text, and is a bizarre book with no real plot, although it is still very interesting and dense. Colorful language, philosophical points, multifaceted characters, and a versatile and pliable setting make this book a read that one doesnt wish to put down even after its over. Dorian, fearful of age and the subsequent fading of his beauty, expresses a.
Find books like the picture of dorian gray from the worlds largest community of readers. As he remains forever unchanged, a portrait of him grows older and increasingly. Interestingly enough, when i began reading it, he actually had never read this book. His eyes deepened into amethyst, and across them came a mist of tears. Oscar wildes the picture of dorian gray consists of 21 parts for ease of reading. Drawing on themes of culpability, hedonism and moral parsimony, its not difficult to see why wildes story of a young dandy who gets everything he desires has become a classic. What began as an outre, decadent novella, now seems more like an.
Dorian gray is the impossibly beautiful young man who becomes the subject of a portrait by the fashionable society painter, basil hallward. Read the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde, read free. A face without a heart, so said shakespeare in hamlet, but it applies to the portrait of dorian gray even better when the young gentleman dorian gray from a wealthy aristocratic family in victorian england, has his picture completed something is missing, basil hallward, the painter senses it and insists. The picture of dorian gray made me forever suspicious of the. Adaptations of the picture of dorian gray wikipedia. Books similar to the picture of dorian gray and other writings. The picture of dorian gray, apart from being a classic work of literature and written by one of the greatest writers of all time, is a book that has readers searching for meaning and it opens up a debate on the consequences of our actions. Find books like the picture of dorian gray and other writings from the worlds largest community of readers. Yes, he was certainly wonderfully handsome, with his finely curved scarlet lips, his frank blue eyes, his crisp gold hair.
The painter makes a picture of dorian gray, a fascinating piece that makes dorian wish to stop aging. When the artist, who has become infatuated with his model, introduces the young adonis to lord henry wotton. The portrait of dorian gray is a very interesting book because it wasnt a moral cautionary tale as it appe. Read chapter i of the picture of dorian gray, free online book, by oscar wilde, on. A portrait like this would set you far above all the young men in england, and make the old men quite jealous, if. The picture of dorian gray the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde full audiobook duration. How oscar wilde painted over dorian gray the new yorker. The picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde loyal books. The picture of dorian gray enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, dorian gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty.
The picture of dorian gray is a popular book by oscar wilde. The models larry scott and eva herzigova star as mr. As he thought of it, a sharp pang of pain struck through him like a knife and made each delicate fibre of his nature quiver. The original manuscript of the picture of dorian gray sp books presents oscar wildes manuscript for the picture of dorian gray. I loved portrait of dorian gray but oscar wilde other books dont exactly have the same feel. He felt as if a hand of ice had been laid upon his heart how sad it is. The picture of dorian gray oscar wilde stories ive.
The words of lord henry, stranger at the time who later becomes dorians friend, urges him to realise his beauty and treasure it while. Dorian gray remains the symbol of what all mankind seeks even today the fountain of youth even though it comes with a price tag. Breaking into the room, they see the portrait, unharmed, showing dorian gray as a beautiful young man. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Read the picture of dorian gray online, free books by oscar. I recently finished this book, for the first time, and absolutely loved it. The picture of dorian gray is the only novel by the incomparable oscar wilde. Set in late 19th century london, the novel revolves around dorian gray, a handsome young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. On the floor is the body of an old man, horribly wrinkled and disfigured, with a knife plunged into his heart. Classic books that will make you forget your smartphone real.
When young dorian gray gets his portrait painted, his painter, basil becomes a great admirer of his. We were to have played a duet together,three duets, i believe. The picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde goodreads. The words of lord henry, stranger at the time who later becomes dorians friend, urges. It was written in french, and wilde hated the translation most commonly used, but its good anyhow. The portrait of dorian gray was first published in 1890 by oscar wilde. All the candour of youth was there, as well as all youths passionate purity. This is the special readers choice edition which has been carefully designed for dorian gray and oscar wilde fans for extra easy reading. Oscar wilde 18541900 a novel that disturbs you 160 years after it first appeared in print, the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde, has so much relevance and resonance even today. A novel that disturbs you 160 years after it first appeared in print, the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde, has so much relevance and resonance even today.
Its not in the same time period, but it seems like a lot of dorian gray fans like salome by wilde, myself included. Published in 1890, the picture of dorian gray is oscar wildes only novel. A summary of chapters nineteentwenty in oscar wildes the picture of dorian gray. The consequence of remaining young and transferring the ageing process to a portrait was more than just. The picture of dorian gray is the epitome of be careful what you wish for. The picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde booksamillion. In oscar wildes famous novel, dorian gray is tempted by henry wotton to sell his soul in order to hold on to beauty and youth. Jan 14, 2008 books similar to the picture of dorian gray. Written in his distinctively dazzling manner, oscar wildes story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is the authors most popular work. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the picture of dorian gray and what it means. The picture of dorian gray a portrait like this would set you far above all the young men in england, and make the old men quite jealous, if old men are ever capable of any emotion. I know you will laugh at me, he replied, but i really cant exhibit it. Dorian sits for several portraits, and basil often depicts him as an ancient greek hero or a mythological figure. The picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde, 9781853260155, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
I never really like classics in the first place but somehow or the other dorian gray s character and moreover lord henrys character seduced me into reading this book. Apart from other works by wilde, i would recommend books by charles dickens. Books similar to the picture of dorian gray goodreads. It is an archetypal tale of a young man who purchases eternal youth at the expense of his soul and a romantic exposition of wildes own aestheticism. Mar 08, 2019 the picture of dorian gray the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde full audiobook duration. Theres nothing really quite like it in the canon of anglophone literature.
Influenced by his friend lord henry wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life. The picture of dorian gray ebook written by oscar wilde. The picture of dorian gray, wildes only novel, was published on 20 june 1890 in the july edition of lippincotts, as a novella of chapters, and was the leading contribution to the magazine. We meet our three central characters at the beginning of the book, when painter basil hallward and his close friend, lord henry wotton, are discussing the subject of. The picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde free at loyal books. The picture of dorian gray has been produced as an audiobook many times, with narrators including hurd hatfield who starred as dorian in the 1945 film, martin shaw, edward petherbridge, simon callow, simon prebble, simon vance, stephen fry, rupert graves, michael sheen, steven crossley, greg wise and michael page. Choose the part of the picture of dorian gray which you want to read from the table of contents to get started. There was something in his face that made one trust him at once. Dorian grays character resonated with me in the sense that i value my youth and fear losing it, but. The picture of dorian gray, wildes only novel besides seven plays as well as several works of short fiction, poetry, nonfiction and two fairy tale collections originally written for his two sons, is critical to an understanding of wildes body of work and his personality primarily for two reasons. Nov 01, 2019 a beautiful, young man, dorian gray, sits for a painter called basil who has fallen in love with him. A beautiful, young man, dorian gray, sits for a painter called basil who has fallen in love with him. Read the picture of dorian gray, free online version of the book by oscar wilde, on. Obviously there are many books on art and morality.
For a taste of a similar sort of aestheticism and decadence, and also an example of the intertextuality of dorian gray, try a rebours by huysmann. Read the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde, read free on. In the centre of the room, clamped to an upright easel, stood the fulllength portrait of a young man of extraordinary personal beauty, and in front of it, some little distance away, was sitting the artist himself, basil. Nov 27, 2012 the novel tells of a young man named dorian gray, the subject of a painting by artist basil hallward. The picture of dorian gray, moral fantasy novel by irish writer oscar wilde, published first in lippincotts monthly magazine in 1890 and as a book in 1891. The novel tells of a young man named dorian gray, the subject of a painting by artist basil hallward. Mar 24, 2014 the picture of dorian gray, wildes only novel, was published on 20 june 1890 in the july edition of lippincotts, as a novella of chapters, and was the leading contribution to the magazine. The picture of dorian gray is a gothic and philosophical novel by oscar wilde, first published complete in the july 1890 issue of lippincotts monthly magazine. Read chapter i of the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde free of charge on readcentral. And i have to say, that my only regret is not finding this wondrous piece of literature earlier. What are some books similar to portrait of dorian gray. The picture of dorian gray is the story of one beautiful, innocent young mans seduction, moral corruption, and eventual downfall and, oh yeah. Books similar in theme to the picture of dorian gray.