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I could hardly put this book down. There are so many life lessons in this book and so much Wilde is stating between the lines about how we treat people, what we value by how we act, and how we delude ourselves when we act poorly, in this case maliciously.
Dorian Gray is the subject of an art piece. A beautiful boy, who doesn't realize his power until Lord Henry fills his head with it, and makes him vain. After looking at the piece, he is angry that the piece will always retain his beauty, but he ...more
Dorian Gray is the subject of an art piece. A beautiful boy, who doesn't realize his power until Lord Henry fills his head with it, and makes him vain. After looking at the piece, he is angry that the piece will always retain his beauty, but he ...more
oh he is witty, i didnt even make it to the magic part... i lost interest when lord dusty pants went to dinner with duchess stocky built and they spoke about how common americans are and how america wasnt ever discovered so much as noted.... i might try to skip ahead and see how it goes but i feel bad for the passionate idiot that is dorian gray... i dunno i feel dumber for not having been able to make myself read this book.
I thought it an interesting read. Half way through the book I wanted to see one of the characters throttle him. And then I changed my mind as he went through his anguish. I have to admit I delighted in it. Hmmm... Must say something god awful about me.
FYI - whoever entered the Goodreads data mixed up the publishing information for the Random House and Barnes&Noble editions. This ISBN is for the B&N Classics edition.
Jan 27, 2024
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Books don't end up in the "classics" category just by being written. A little bit of Gothic horror and a little bit of philosopy makes for an interesting combination. This book has been on my TBR list for so long and I'm glad I finally read it. Don't spoil the surprises by reading a summary first.
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