The Picture of Dorian GrayStudy Guide & Essays
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The Picture of Dorian Gray Study Guide & Essays

by Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde's first and only novel, is a faustian story of a man who trades the purity of his soul for undying youth. It was written in 1889 and first published in the literary magazine Lippincott's Monthly in July, 1890 (Drew ix). This was a shorter version, without the…

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the aim of life

what does Lord Henry claim is the aim of life

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Author's Tone

Does anybody have any idea of Wilde's tone in PoDG?

Posted By eve b #62956 at Aug 25, 2008 3:00 PM in The Picture of Dorian Gray || 1 reply