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A young man, strikingly beautiful and remarkably pure from corrupt influences, sits for a portrait and when that portrait is finished makes a prayer that instead of his changing, the portrait will.
What follows is more than just a Faustian story. Perhaps Dorian comes to realize that man must bear the evidence of his mistakes though life or perhaps not. What we do see is a man who struggles to find something that gives his life meaning when the typical things are stripped away.
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What follows is more than just a Faustian story. Perhaps Dorian comes to realize that man must bear the evidence of his mistakes though life or perhaps not. What we do see is a man who struggles to find something that gives his life meaning when the typical things are stripped away.
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This book is nothing short of genius. It’s witty, humourous, and philosophically brilliant. It begins with the artist Basil painting a picture of Dorian Gray, who doesn’t enter until the next chapter, but is characterized by his youthful innocence and beauty. Soon, though, Dorian becomes corrupted by a man named Lord Henry and believes that his everlasting beauty is more important than his soul. His portrait begins to reflect his conscience, becoming wrinkled and ugly, while Dorian remains beaut
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Very queer. Very coded novel about “sin” in the 19th. Really insightful and very important for any and all queers to read.
Jun 20, 2008
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Read many years ago as part of my "classics" stage, and remember thoroughly enjoying.
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