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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891): is a philosophical novel

Oscar Wilde

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The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.[1] Fearing the story was indecent, the magazine's editor without Wilde's knowledge deleted roughly five hundred words before publication. Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibilities of British book reviewers, some of whom said that Oscar Wilde merited prosecution for violating the laws guarding the public morality. In response, Wilde aggressively defended his novel and art in correspondence with the British press, although he personally made excisions of some of the most controversial material when revising and lengthening the story for book publication the following year.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publish Date: Apr 27th, 2018
  • Pages: 128
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 10.00in - 7.99in - 0.27in - 0.59lb
  • EAN: 9781717456618
  • Categories: • General

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At the peak of British playwright Oscar Wilde’s career, following the success of his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) and the satirical play The Importance of Being Earnest (1895), his life was interrupted by scandal.

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🖊 Today's #WednesdayWisdom quote is by poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde. Some of his notable works are The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), Lady Windemere's Fan (1892), and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). #BookCommunity https://t.co/KkEddam1Rj

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‘One can always be kind to people about whom one cares nothing.’ Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891 https://t.co/adXZvWu5TA

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Stay up to date on research opportunities in archives, manuscripts, and rare books. Tweets from the special collections reading rooms @nypl

At the peak of British playwright Oscar Wilde’s career, following the success of his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) and the satirical play The Importance of Being Earnest (1895), his life was interrupted by scandal.

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Ross Turner Academics
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🖊 Creative & Critical Writer, Editor, and Private Tutor 📓 Founded Superlative Literary Journal ✍🏻 PhD Researcher at York St John University

🖊 Today's #WednesdayWisdom quote is by poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde. Some of his notable works are The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), Lady Windemere's Fan (1892), and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). #BookCommunity https://t.co/KkEddam1Rj

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