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The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray. Triin Reidla XIB 2011. Author. Born in 1854 in Dublin Trinity College, Oxford University First published work – “Poems” In 1890 and 1891 – “The Picture of Dorian Gray” In 1895 – imprisonment 1897-1900 – exile in France 25th November 1900 – died in Paris.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

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  1. The Picture of Dorian Gray Triin Reidla XIB2011

  2. Author • Born in 1854 in Dublin • Trinity College, Oxford University • First published work – “Poems” • In 1890 and 1891 – “The Picture of Dorian Gray” • In 1895 – imprisonment • 1897-1900 – exile in France • 25th November 1900 – died in Paris

  3. Overview • The only published novel • Genre – gothic horror • Main characters: Dorian Gray, Basil Hallward, Lord Henry Wotton • Other characters:Sibyl and James Vane,Alan Campbell etc

  4. Themes • Aestheticism • Duplicity • Influence and responsibility • Hedonism • Dandies • Self-worship leads to self-destruction • Beauty is a mask • Earthly pleasures

  5. Allusions • Dante’s “Faust” • Huysmans’ “À Rebours” • Shakespeare

  6. Thank you!

  7. Sources • http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides3/PictureOfDorian.html#Type • http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/doriangray/themes.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray • http://notearama.blogspot.com/2011/01/notes-on-picture-of-dorian-gray.html

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