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The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray is an 1890 philosophical fiction and Gothic horror novel by Irish author Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, while the novel-length version was published in April 1891. As the only novel written by Wilde, it is widely…

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Author
Oscar Wilde
Genre
Philosophical fiction, Gothic fiction, decadent literature
Dewey Decimal
823.8
Language
English
LC Class
PR5819.A2
Media type
Print

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related to Characters · 44
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related to 1890 novella · 24
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related to Modern response · 21
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related to Possible Disraeli influence · 17
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related to 2011 "uncensored" novel · 14
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related to Faust · 13
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The Picture of Dorian GrayAuthorOscar Wilde1.00infobox
The Picture of Dorian GrayDewey Decimal823.81.00infobox
The Picture of Dorian GrayGenrePhilosophical fiction, Gothic fiction, decadent literature1.00infobox
The Picture of Dorian GrayLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
The Picture of Dorian GrayLC ClassPR5819.A21.00infobox
The Picture of Dorian GrayMedia typePrint1.00infobox
The Picture of Dorian GrayOCLC530715671.00infobox
The Picture of Dorian GrayPublication placeUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
The Picture of Dorian GrayPublishedJuly 1890 Lippincott's Monthly Magazine1.00infobox
The Picture of Dorian GrayTextThe Picture of Dorian Gray at Wikisource1.00infobox
The Picture of Dorian Grayis a1890 philosophical fiction and Gothic horror novel by Irish author Oscar Wilde0.90text
The Picture of Dorian Grayis abeautifully brooding account of a man whose vanity leads him to wish for everlasting youth0.90text

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