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THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY The author

Oscar Wilde

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1 !" # $% No&e'ber 1(%%) *as a+ Iris, -la.*ri/,t0 -oet a+d a1t,or o2 +1'ero1s s,ort stories a+d o+e +o&el3 4+o*+ 2or ,is biti+/ *it0 ,e beca'e o+e o2 t,e 'ost s1ccess21l -la.*ri/,ts o2 t,e late 5ictoria+ era i+ 6o+do+0 a+d o+e o2 t,e /reatest celebrities o2 ,is da.3 7e&eral o2 ,is -la.s co+ti+1e to be *idel. -er2or'ed0 es-eciall. The Importance of Being Earnest3 As t,e res1lt o2 a *idel. co&ered series o2 trials0 Wilde s122ered a dra'atic do*+2all a+d *as i'-riso+ed 2or t*o .ears ,ard labo1r a2ter bei+/ co+&icted o2 8/ross i+dece+c.8 *it, ot,er 'e+3 A2ter Wilde *as released 2ro' -riso+ ,e set sail 2or Die--e b. t,e +i/,t 2err.3 He +e&er ret1r+ed to Irela+d or 9ritai+3

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SUMMARY A -ai+ter0 9asil Hall*ard0 -ai+ts a 'ost e:;1isite -ortrait o2 ,is '1se0 t,e ,a+dso'e .o1+/ 'a+ +a'ed Doria+ Gra.3 D1ri+/ t,e last sessio+ o2 -ai+ti+/0 Doria+0 *,o ,as 1+til t,is -oi+t bee+ co'-letel. i++oce+t bot, o2 ,is bea1t. a+d o2 t,e *orld0 'eets 9asil<s 2rie+d 6ord He+r. Wotto+0 *,o o-e+s ,is e.es to t,e e-,e'eral +at1re o2 ,is o*+ bea1t. a+d tells ,i' t,at ,e s,o1ld e:-erie+ce li2e to t,e 21llest3 U-o+ t,e co'-letio+ o2 t,e -ortrait0 Doria+ *is,es o1t lo1d t,at t,e -ai+ti+/ *o1ld /ro* old0 a+d +ot ,e3 D1e to 6ord He+r.<s i+2l1e+ce0 Doria+ /oes o1t loo=i+/ 2or -assio+ a+d 2alls i+ lo&e *it, a .o1+/ actress o2 co+siderable tale+t0 7ib.l 5a+e3 W,e+ s,e 2alls i+ lo&e *it, ,i'0 ,o*e&er0 s,e reali>es t,e 2alse+ess o2 ,er sta/e li2e a+d -er2or's &er. -oorl. i+ 2ro+t o2 9asil a+d 6ord He+r. *,e+ t,e. co'e to 'eet ,er? Doria+ is t,oro1/,l. disa--oi+ted0 loses all res-ect a+d lo&e 2or ,er0 a+d brea=s t,e e+/a/e'e+t3 He /oes ,o'e to 2i+d t,at t,e -ai+ti+/ ,as beco'e sli/,tl. 'ore cr1el@loo=i+/0 a+d t,e +e:t 'or+i+/0 A1st a2ter resol&i+/ to /o bac= a+d 'arr. ,er re/ardless0 2i+ds o1t t,at 7ib.l ,as =illed ,ersel23 T,e -ai+ti+/ 2ills ,i' *it, 2ear a+d ,e ,as it loc=ed 1- i+ a+ old sc,oolroo' i+ ,is ,o1se3 Doria+ 2i+ds a certai+ Ao.0 o&er t,e +e:t .ears0 i+ co''itti+/ si+21l or -leas1rable deeds a+d *atc,i+/ t,e -ai+ti+/ c,a+/e? ,e loses +o+e o2 ,is bea1t. or .o1t,0 b1t t,e -ai+ti+/ /ro*s old a+d 1/l.3 He is co+sta+tl. i+ to1c, *it, 6ord He+r.0 *,o 2eeds ,is belie2s abo1t a +e* Hedo+is'@t,e searc, 2or -leas1re0 +ot 'oralit.@*,ic, s,o1ld ta=e o&er t,e *orld3 W,e+ Doria+ is t,irt.@ei/,t0 ,e r1+s i+to 9asil0 ,a&i+/ +ot see+ ,i' 2or a lo+/ ti'e0 a+d 2i+all. s,o*s ,i' *,at ,as ,a--e+ed to ,is -ortrait3 9asil is ,orri2ied a+d tries to 'a=e Doria+ re-e+t0 b1t Doria+ =ills ,i'0 a+d ,as a+ old 2rie+d o2 ,is b1r+ t,e bod. a+d /et rid o2 t,e e&ide+ce3 Doria+ beco'es i+creasi+/l. a+:io1s a+d 2ear21l t,at so'eo+e 'i/,t disco&er ,is secret0 a+d /oes to a+ o-i1' de+ to tr. to erase ,is bad 2eeli+/s3 7ib.l<s brot,er0 Ba'es0 *,o ,as bee+ searc,i+/ 2or ,i' 2or ei/,tee+ .ears0 =+o*i+/ o+l. t,at ,is sister called ,i' Pri+ce C,ar'i+/0 2i+ds Doria+ a+d t,reate+s ,is li2e3 He lets ,i' /o *,e+ Doria+ tells ,i' to loo= closel. at ,is 2ace? ,e co1ld +ot ,a&e bee+ 'ore t,a+ t*e+t. .ears old3 W,ile at a ,1+ti+/ -art. a 2e* da.s later0 a 'a+ is accide+tall. s,ot a+d =illed0 a+d Doria+ 2i+ds o1t t,at t,is 'a+ *as Ba'es3 He decides t,at 2ro' t,is ti'e o+0 ,e *ill be /ood? a+d to do t,is0 ,e '1st /et rid o2 t,e co+sta+t a+:iet. a+d 2ear ,e ,as bee+ 2eeli+/@,e '1st destro. t,e -ortrait3 He stabs it0 *it, t,e sa'e =+i2e ,e 1sed to =ill 9asil0 a+d *,e+ t,e ser&a+ts e+ter t,e. see t,e -ortrait as it *as *,e+ it *as +e*0 a+d a ,orrible0 old0 1/l. 'a+ l.i+/ dead o+ t,e 2loor3

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CHARACTERS Basil Hallward: T,e artist *,o *a+ts Doria+ to sta. .o1t,21l a+d bea1ti21l a+d act as ,is '1se3 His -ai+ti+/ sets t,e stor. i+to 'otio+0 beca1se it is s1c, a tr1e i+ter-retatio+0 +ot o+l. o2 Doria+<s a--eara+ce b1t o2 ,is so1lC 2la*less a+d .o1t,21l at t,e be/i++i+/0 it beco'es i+creasi+/l. 1/l. a+d a+cie+t3 9asil tr1l. cares 2or Doria+ a+d co+siders ,i' a /reat 2rie+d0 b1t *,ile Doria+ /ro*s 'ore corr1-t a+d co''its e&il deeds0 t,e. lose to1c, *it, eac, ot,er3 W,e+ 9asil a+d Doria+ r1+ i+to eac, ot,er a/ai+ 'a+. .ears later0 Doria+ re&eals 9asil<s -ai+ti+/ to ,i'? 9asil0 s,oc=ed b. t,e 1/li+ess o2 t,e -ortrait0 tries to 'a=e Doria+ re-e+t0 to +o a&ail0 a+d ,e is =illed b. ,is '1se3 L rd Henr! W tt n: T,e ,i/,@societ. i+tellect1al *,o corr1-ts Doria+3 T,o1/, ,e -ro'ises 9asil ,e *ill +ot i+2l1e+ce Doria+0 ,e is 2asci+ated *it, Doria+<s i++oce+ce a+d *a+ts to ,a&e a ,a+d i+ 'oldi+/ it? ,e ,as lo+/ tal=s *it, ,i' d1ri+/ *,ic, ,e e:-oses ,i' to ,is o*+ ideas a+d o-i+io+s0 all t,e *,ile co+&i+ci+/ Doria+ t,at t,ese +e* 2eeli+/s *ere i+side ,i' t,e *,ole ti'e3 He /i&es Doria+ a boo= *,ic, beco'es a sort o2 'a+1al 2or ,o* ,e is to li&e ,is li2e0 leadi+/ ,i' do*+ a -at, o2 corr1-tio+0 si+0 a+d e&il0 a+d 2i+ds it re'ar=able t,at Doria+ does +ot a--ear to a/e at all3 " rian #ra!: T,e ,a+dso'e .o1t, *,o' t,e *orld *ors,i-s0 e&e+ as it /ossi-s abo1t ,i'3 He cares 2or 9asil b1t is 'ore dra*+ to*ard He+r.0 a+d t,erei+ lies ,is do*+2all3 U-o+ seei+/ t,e +e*l. -ai+ted -ortrait0 Doria+ c1rses it a+d clai's t,at it *ill 'oc= ,i'0 o+ce ,e /ro*s old a+d 1/l. a+d t,e -ai+ti+/ still a--ears .o1t,21l a+d bea1ti21l0 a+d 'a=es a 2ate21l *is, t,at it co1ld be t,e ot,er *a. aro1+d3 A2ter 2alli+/ i+ lo&e *it, a .o1+/ actress0 t,e+ lea&i+/ ,er *,e+ s,e decides to aba+do+ ,er tale+t0 ca1si+/ ,er to co''it s1icide0 Doria+ starts to see t,at ,is *is, ,as co'e tr1e3 T,o1/, 1-set at 2irst0 Doria+ beco'es 2asci+ated b. ,is abilit. to co''it e&il deeds *it,o1t ,a&i+/ a+. o2 it s,o* o+ ,i'0 2or t,e -ai+ti+/ is absorbi+/ all o2 ,is si+3 For .ears0 ,e &ai+l. -1rs1es -,.sical -leas1re a+d si+0 ,el-ed alo+/ t,e *a. b. 6ord He+r.0 1+til ,e ,as 2i+all. ,ad e+o1/, a+d tries to destro. t,e -ortrait0 =illi+/ ,i'sel2 i+stead3 S!$il %ane: T,e bea1ti21l a+d tale+ted actress *it, *,o' Doria+ 2alls i+ lo&e3 T,e *orld o2 t,e t,eatre is all s,e ,as =+o*+0 a+d *,e+ s,e 2alls i+ real lo&e0 s,e reali>es t,e 2alsit. o2 t,e sta/e0 acti+/ &er. -oorl. o+ t,e +i/,t t,at Doria+ bri+/s 9asil a+d He+r. to *atc, ,er3 Doria+ is crest2alle+0 a+d lea&es ,er0 telli+/ ,er t,at ,e lo&ed ,er 2or ,er bea1ti21l tale+t3 7,e =ills ,ersel2 t,e +i/,t ,e lea&es0 =+o*i+/ t,at s,e ca+ +o lo+/er li&e a 2alse li2e *,e+ s,e ,as ,ad real lo&e3 Min r Characters Lad! Brand n: A *o'a+ o2 ,i/, societ. *,o ,osted t,e -art. *,ere 9asil 'et Doria+3 Accordi+/ to 6ord He+r.0 s,e li=es to i+trod1ce -eo-le *it, eit,er e&er. detail abo1t t,eir -erso+al li2e or e&er. detail e:ce-t t,e o+e t,at .o1 *a+t to =+o*3 A&nt Agatha: 6ord He+r.<s ,i/, societ. a1+t0 *,o =+o*s a+d la&is,es -raise o+ Doria+ Gra.3

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L rd Fer' r: 6ord He+r.<s 1+cle0 a ric, old /e+tle'a+ *,o =+o*s e&er.o+e i+ societ. a+d is co+sidered /e+ero1s beca1se ,e li=es to e+tertai+ /1ests3 L rd (els : Doria+<s 'ater+al /ra+d2at,er0 *,o -aid a 'a+ to =ill Doria+<s -e++iless 2at,er i+ a d1el3 Lad! Margaret "e)ere&*: Doria+<s 'ot,er0 a bea1ti21l *o'a+ *,o 'arried a -oor 'a+ a+d died s,ortl. a2ter ,e *as =illed3 "art' r: T,e 'a+ abo1t *,o' societ. /ossi-s beca1se ,e is e+/a/ed to a /irl 2ro' A'erica3 "&chess + Harle!: G1est o2 A1+t A/at,a? -leasa+t0 *ell@li=ed0 a+d o2 a'-le -ro-ortio+s3 Sir Th 'as B&rd n: G1est o2 A1+t A/at,a? a Radical 'e'ber o2 Parlia'e+t3 Mr, Ers-ine + Treadle!: A+ old 'a+ *,o does+<t s-ea= &er. '1c, si+ce ,e belie&es ,e said e&er.t,i+/ *ort,*,ile be2ore ,e t1r+ed t,irt.3 Mrs, %andele&r: A &er. 'oral0 b1t &er. do*d.0 old 2rie+d o2 A1+t A/at,a3 L rd Fa&del: A 'iddle@a/ed 2rie+d o2 A1+t A/at,a3 %ict ria .Lad! Henr!/: 6ord He+r.<s *i2e? a blo+de0 ro'a+tic *o'a+3 Mrs, %ane: 7ib.l<s 'ot,er0 a *o'a+ *,o is i+ ,ea&. debt to Dr3 Isaacs a+d '1st0 alo+/ *it, ,er da1/,ter0 act i+ ,is co'-a+. to re-a. ,i'3 Mr, 0saacs: T,e o*+er o2 t,e t,eatre *,ere 7ib.l 5a+e acts3 1a'es: 7ib.l<s si:tee+ .ear old brot,er3 Cares &er. '1c, 2or ,is sister0 a+d be2ore lea&i+/ 2or A1stralia0 &o*s to =ill ,er '.ster. /e+tle'a+ i2 ,e does ,er a+. *ro+/3 %ict r: Doria+<s &alet0 *,o0 Doria+ belie&es0 is s+oo-i+/ aro1+d to 2i+d o1t ,is secret3 Mrs, Lea+: Doria+<s 21ss. ,o1se=ee-er3 Mr, H&$$ard: T,e 2ra'e@s,o- o*+er0 *,o li=es Doria+ so '1c, t,at ,e is *illi+/ to do a+. 2a&or 2or ,i'3 Francis: Doria+<s +e* &alet0 a2ter 5ictor lea&es3 Alan Ca'2$ell: A scie+tist a+d old 2rie+d o2 Doria+<s *,o ,as &o*ed +e&er to associate *it, ,i' a/ai+3 Lad! 3ar$ r &gh: A *ido*ed lad. *,o ,as a+ a22ectio+ 2or Doria+3 Adrian Singlet n: A 'a+ *,o' Doria+ is said to ,a&e r1i+ed a+d led i+to a li2e o2 des-air3

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The "&chess + M n' &th .#lad!s/ : A /1est o2 Doria+<s at t,e 7elb. Ro.al? a bea1ti21l *o'a+ 'arried to a si:t. .ear old 'a+3 #e ++re! Cl &st n: Glad.s< brot,er *,o s,oots +ot o+l. a ,are0 b1t a 'a+ as *ell3 Hett!: T,e /irl t,at Doria+ s-ares *,e+ ,e decides to be /ood

OB1ECTS45LACES The 5ainting: 9asil<s 'aster-iece de-icti+/ Doria+? at Doria+<s *is,0 it beco'es a 'irror i+to ,is so1l0 a+d e&e+t1all. ,is so1l ,i'sel23 The $ -: A /i2t 2ro' 6ord He+r. to Doria+ co+tai+i+/ a -s.c,olo/ical st1d. o2 a .o1+/ Parisia+ *,o 2ollo*s a Hedo+istic li2e? /reatl. i+2l1e+ces Doria+ o&er t,e .ears0 t,o1/, 6ord He+r. *ill de+. t,at a boo= ca+ ,a&e i+2l1e+ce3 The -ni+e: Doria+ 1ses t,is =+i2e to =ill bot, 9asil a+d ,is -ortrait3

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