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The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray
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Published July 3, 2022
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Nicholas Frankel
12 books10 followersNicholas Frankel is Professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among his many books about Oscar Wilde are Oscar Wilde: The Unrepentant Years, The Annotated Prison Writings of Oscar Wilde, and The Picture of Dorian Gray: An Annotated Uncensored Edition.
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September 10, 2024
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My heart shall never be put under their micro-scope. There is too much of myself in the thing, Harry, too much of myself!"
I will not exhibit this picture is that I am afraid that I have
shown with it the secret of my own soul."
What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
As long as I live, the personality of Dorian Gray will dominate me. can't feel what I feel.
I have given away my whole soul to some one who treats it as if it were a flower to put in his coat, a bit of decoration to charm his vanity, an ornament for a summer's day."
Beauty is a form of Genius, is higher indeed than Genius, as it needs no explanation.
"why is it that I cannot feel this tragedy as much as I want to? I don't think I am heartless. Do you?"
will sit in the shadow, and you shall sit in the sunlight. Our lives are like that.
Sin is a thing that writes itself across a 462 man's face. It cannot be concealed
I worshipped you too much. I am punished for it.
listening to stranger by ethel cain while reading this changed my life.
My heart shall never be put under their micro-scope. There is too much of myself in the thing, Harry, too much of myself!"
I will not exhibit this picture is that I am afraid that I have
shown with it the secret of my own soul."
What the invention of oil-painting was to the Venetians, the face of Antinous was to late Greek sculpture, and the face of Dorian Gray will some day be to me.
As long as I live, the personality of Dorian Gray will dominate me. can't feel what I feel.
I have given away my whole soul to some one who treats it as if it were a flower to put in his coat, a bit of decoration to charm his vanity, an ornament for a summer's day."
Beauty is a form of Genius, is higher indeed than Genius, as it needs no explanation.
"why is it that I cannot feel this tragedy as much as I want to? I don't think I am heartless. Do you?"
will sit in the shadow, and you shall sit in the sunlight. Our lives are like that.
Sin is a thing that writes itself across a 462 man's face. It cannot be concealed
I worshipped you too much. I am punished for it.
listening to stranger by ethel cain while reading this changed my life.
May 6, 2026
Finished in one day. Nearly finished it in one sitting. This book was everything I've been told it would be in the best way.
The characters aren't super likeable, but they're fascinating. Everyone except Basil, who deserved better. And Sybil, who also deserved better.
There are some books that were written around the same time as this one that feel like such a slog to get through, but this one moves quickly, but doesn't feel jarring. The drama feels earned for all of the men who continuously make the worst choices.
The characters aren't super likeable, but they're fascinating. Everyone except Basil, who deserved better. And Sybil, who also deserved better.
There are some books that were written around the same time as this one that feel like such a slog to get through, but this one moves quickly, but doesn't feel jarring. The drama feels earned for all of the men who continuously make the worst choices.
May 3, 2023
Dorian has long been one of my favorite books, & reading this absolutely correct version was an eye-opener, but it explained SO much more than was actually in the cut version that was released for wider publication. I highly encourage anyone who's a fan of Dorian Gray to read this version!
August 19, 2025
I have to sit with this one for a while. Beautifully written, compelling, tragic, I am not envious of Dorian grey
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