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Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray is the only novel Oscar Wilde ever published.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde's only known novel. The work first appeared in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890, and it was revised and published as a novel the following year. The work was considered scandalous and immoral when it first appeared, but it was really a way for Wilde to write about his philosophy of art. Here are a few quotes from The Picture of Dorian Gray.
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
What happens when the picture ages, and the man stays forever young? Read the complete text of The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde.
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Oscar Wilde's only novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) is a classic instance of the aestheticism of the late 19th century’s English literature... For greater emphasis, Wilde defines the artist as free of ethical sympathies and morbidity. Read more about the novel.

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