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Fin de siècle · Novel
The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde. A young man remains outwardly beautiful while his portrait records the moral consequences of his hedonism.
- Date
- 1890 / 1891
- Origin
- Ireland / England
- Genre
- Novel
- Difficulty
- Accessible
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A young man remains outwardly beautiful while his portrait records the moral consequences of his hedonism.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of bloom. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.