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Oscar Wilde. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Cover of the first edition. Oscar Wilde. studied Oxford wealthy wife - Constance Lloyd accused of homosexuality (two years of hard work) Poems The Canterville Ghost T he Importance of Being Earnest. Some facts. novel only published England.
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Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde • studied Oxford • wealthy wife - Constance Lloyd • accused of homosexuality (two years of hard work) • Poems • The Canterville Ghost • The Importance of Being Earnest
Some facts • novel • only published • England
Main characters • Dorian Gray • lord Henry Wotton – popular, bad influence • Basil Hallward – an artist • Sibyla Vane – Dorian‘s love
About … • Dorian was a model of Basil • met Henry • beauty and jean-age • wished to be still young (picture will grow older instead of him) • destruction of picture = suicide