The Picture of Dorian Gray
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The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde’s classic Gothic novel about a man who remains outwardly youthful and beautiful while a hidden portrait reflects his moral corruption and aging.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Picture of Dorian Gray canonical | 18 |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gothic novel
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novel ⓘ philosophical novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
comic and graphic novel adaptations
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film adaptations ⓘ radio adaptations ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| censorship | subject to cuts and edits for moral content in early editions ⓘ |
| centralObject | a portrait of Dorian Gray ⓘ |
| character |
James Vane
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Sibyl Vane ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized for immorality on first publication ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | magazine serial ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine
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surface form:
Lippincott's Monthly Magazine
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| genre |
Gothic fiction
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aestheticism ⓘ decadent literature ⓘ horror fiction ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780141439570 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French decadent literature
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Gothic literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Aestheticism
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surface form:
Aesthetic movement
Decadentism ⓘ
surface form:
Decadent movement
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| mainCharacter |
Basil Hallward
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Dorian Gray ⓘ Lord Henry Wotton in Dorian Gray ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Henry Wotton
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| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
The only difference between a caprice and a lifelong passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer.
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The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstBookEdition |
Ward, Lock & Co.
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surface form:
Ward, Lock and Company
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| revisedBookEditionPublicationDate | 1891 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| settingPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| theme |
aestheticism
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decay and aging ⓘ duality of appearance and reality ⓘ hedonism ⓘ influence and manipulation ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ the nature of beauty ⓘ the soul and conscience ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film)