Hey, guys! I decided to read The Picture of Dorian Gray partially because it is a classic and sounded interesting and partially because I had loved The Importance of Being Earnest, a play also by Oscar Wilde.
The Cover:
The Cover:
There are a variety of different covers. Most of them just show Dorian's face. The covers are fine but nothing extraordinary. B- cover
Official Description:
Oscar Wilde brings his enormous gifts for astute social observation and sparkling prose to The Picture of Dorian Gray, his dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. This dandy, who remains forever unchanged; petulant, hedonistic, vain, and amoral; while a painting of him ages and grows increasingly hideous with the years, has been horrifying, enchanting, obsessing, even corrupting readers for more than a hundred years.
My Review:
I loved The Picture of Dorian Gray. If you want to read a classic, this book is written in mostly modern English and is just plain witty. The phrases and ideas that Oscar Wilde creates are sometimes so interesting that I'm jealous that I didn't come up with them.
The storyline was compelling, full of betrayal, manipulation, and vanity. It keeps you riveted. The characters are also interesting. They are mostly two-dimensional (which is the whole point of the book), but when the novel examines them deeper, they are wonderfully complex.
It is also both a very quotable book and has complex themes. It isn't the type of book that is so full of symbolism that it is unenjoyable to read. It's a fun read, and if you want to look further in depth, you can choose to do so (or not).
I would definitely recommend reading The Picture of Dorian Gray. It is incredibly witty and interesting. It is one of my favorite "classics" of all time.
Phrase:
Dorian's beauty
If You Liked This Book, You May Also Like:
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Cover:
There are a variety of different covers. Most of them just show Dorian's face. The covers are fine but nothing extraordinary. B- cover
Official Description:
Oscar Wilde brings his enormous gifts for astute social observation and sparkling prose to The Picture of Dorian Gray, his dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. This dandy, who remains forever unchanged; petulant, hedonistic, vain, and amoral; while a painting of him ages and grows increasingly hideous with the years, has been horrifying, enchanting, obsessing, even corrupting readers for more than a hundred years.
My Review:
I loved The Picture of Dorian Gray. If you want to read a classic, this book is written in mostly modern English and is just plain witty. The phrases and ideas that Oscar Wilde creates are sometimes so interesting that I'm jealous that I didn't come up with them.
The storyline was compelling, full of betrayal, manipulation, and vanity. It keeps you riveted. The characters are also interesting. They are mostly two-dimensional (which is the whole point of the book), but when the novel examines them deeper, they are wonderfully complex.
It is also both a very quotable book and has complex themes. It isn't the type of book that is so full of symbolism that it is unenjoyable to read. It's a fun read, and if you want to look further in depth, you can choose to do so (or not).
I would definitely recommend reading The Picture of Dorian Gray. It is incredibly witty and interesting. It is one of my favorite "classics" of all time.
Phrase:
Dorian's beauty
If You Liked This Book, You May Also Like:
The Importance of Being Earnest
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