Wilde, Oscar: Picture of Dorian Gray
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The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian’s beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry’s world view. Espousing a new hedonism, Lord Henry suggests the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfillment of the senses. Realizing that one day his beauty will fade, Dorian (whimsically) expresses a desire to sell his soul to ensure the portrait Basil has painted would age rather than himself. Dorian’s wish is fulfilled, plunging him into debauched acts. The portrait serves as a reminder of the effect each act has upon his soul, with each sin displayed as a disfigurement of his form, or through a sign of aging. Dorian szépsége elbűvöli Basil Hallward-ot, aki az ifjú portréjával a tiszta naivitásnak állít művészi emléket. A színen feltűnik Lord Henry Wotton, aki meggyőzi a festő modelljét, hogy ifjonti szépsége a legfontosabb erénye. Mikor Dorian ráébred arra, hogy fiatalsága nem tart örökké, kijelenti, hogy bármit megadna, ha maga helyett festett arcképe öregedne. Ebben a fausti pillanatban kívánsága teljesül. Dorian így mindig friss és üde, ártatlan arca a csábítás pompás fegyvere. Saját szépsége elvarázsolja, nárcizmusán azonban fölülemelkedik az arckép változása miatt elő-előtörő aggodalma. A festményről tulajdon romló lelke néz vele farkasszemet…
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| Category: | Books > Foreign Language Books > Books in English > |
| Category: | Books > Literature > Novel > |
| Publisher: | Wordsworth, 1992 |
| Item number / ISBN: | 9781853260155 |
| Binding: | paperback |
| Page count: | 188 |
| Item language: | English |



















































