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I have always loved Oscar Wilde's plays, so I assumed that I would enjoy this novella, and I very much did.
Honestly, however, the plot itself--with Dorian Gray growing ever more corrupt and never aging whilst his portrait ages and reflects his true nature--though certainly an intriguing and fanciful notion, was not what made the novel so enjoyable for me.
What I found most delightful was the brilliant wit and, in many respects, Nietzschean (I cannot help but wonder if Wilde read Nietzsche; they ...more
Honestly, however, the plot itself--with Dorian Gray growing ever more corrupt and never aging whilst his portrait ages and reflects his true nature--though certainly an intriguing and fanciful notion, was not what made the novel so enjoyable for me.
What I found most delightful was the brilliant wit and, in many respects, Nietzschean (I cannot help but wonder if Wilde read Nietzsche; they ...more
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