THE PICTURE OF

DORIAN GREY
Oscar WILDE

Esma KIRHAN
A1-7
Oscar WILDE
Oscar Wilde is Irish playwrigt, novelist,
short story writer and poet.

With his sarcastic style,he became one of

the most successful and famous writers of
Late Victorian Great Britain.

In addition, some critics have studied

Wilde’s literature, homosexuality and
personal image, explaining that they find his
lifestyle and works immoral.

There is a fun fuct about him.

Immoral: ahlaksız
In addition: ek olarak
The Characters
Basil Hallwart
The artist who is addicted to Dorian’s
beauty. Basil’s best work of art is the portrait
of Dorian.

Lord Henry (Harry) Wotton

He is Basil’s friend. He also effected by
Dorian’s beauty. He is a witty and arrogant
person. He is Dorian’s role model.
Dorian Gray
He has blonde hair and green eyes.
The boy who is effected by Lord
Henry’s hedonism thoughts.

Arrogant: kibirli
Witty: hazırcevap
Hedonism: hazcılık
 The Subject of the Book
The book is Wilde’s only published novel.
It is about a handsome man who wishes that
his portrait on the canvas would age instead
of himself. And the wish comes true. Then he
becomes corrupt, becomes a lover of pleasure
and beauty.

The book was censored due to the conditions

of the time. There is nothing different as a
subject between censonre and uncensord one.

Canvas: tuval
Corrupt: yozlaşmak
Censor: sansör
Fade: solmak