Dorian Gray
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Dorian Gray is a fictional character, originally from Oscar Wilde’s novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray," known for his eternal youth and a hidden portrait that bears the marks of his corruption.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dorian Gray canonical | 11 |
| Dorian Gray (2009 film) | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
comic adaptations
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film adaptations ⓘ radio adaptations ⓘ stage adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Picture of Dorian Gray ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Faustian bargain
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the doppelgänger motif ⓘ |
| associatedWith | a supernatural portrait ⓘ |
| closeFriend | Basil Hallward ⓘ |
| creator | Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| deathResult |
his body shows his true age and corruption
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portrait returns to youthful state ⓘ |
| diesBy | stabbing his portrait ⓘ |
| fictionalResidence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| firstAppearance | The Picture of Dorian Gray ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext |
Gothic fiction
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aesthetic novel ⓘ philosophical novel ⓘ |
| influenced |
Gothic fiction tropes
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later depictions of vanity in literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Lord Henry Wotton ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | aestheticism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
a portrait that ages in his place
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eternal youth ⓘ hedonism ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ narcissism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| makesWish | to remain forever young ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
hedonistic
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morally corrupt ⓘ physically beautiful ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Basil Hallward's portrait ⓘ |
| supernaturalEffect | portrait bears his sins and aging ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the dangers of vanity
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the separation of appearance and reality ⓘ the soul corrupted by vice ⓘ |
| themeInWork |
aestheticism versus morality
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decadence ⓘ moral decay ⓘ the corrupting influence of beauty ⓘ the double life ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dorian Gray (2009 film)
subject surface form:
Lily Frankenstein
this entity surface form:
Dorian Gray (2009 film)
this entity surface form:
Dorian Gray (2009 film)
this entity surface form:
Dorian Gray (2009 film)