Project Gutenberg 2004-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 263 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Savine, Albert 1859 1927 Savine, Alberto The picture of Dorian Gray. French Le portrait de Dorian Gray Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Portrait_de_Dorian_Gray Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Chuck and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Le portrait de Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story delves into themes of aestheticism, morality, and the nature of beauty as it follows the life of a young man named Dorian Gray, whose exquisite beauty captivates those around him. As he becomes entangled in the hedonistic lifestyle promoted by Lord Henry Wotton, he grapples with the consequences of vanity and the desire for eternal youth. The opening of the novel introduces us to Lord Henry Wotton, who observes a stunning portrait of a young man named Dorian Gray created by the painter Basil Hallward. The scene is set in Basil's studio, filled with the fragrance of flowers and the atmosphere of artistry. As Lord Henry encourages Basil to showcase the portrait, it becomes evident that Basil is deeply attached to Dorian, confiding in Lord Henry about his intense feelings for the young man. The conversation foreshadows a conflict between beauty and morality, with Lord Henry advocating for indulgence in sensations while Basil expresses his fear of revealing too much of his soul through his art. Dorian's entrance into the narrative hints at the enchanting yet dangerous influence he will have on those around him, setting the stage for the exploration of aestheticism and its consequences in the chapters to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Didactic fiction Supernatural -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Portraits -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction London (England) -- History -- 1800-1950 -- Fiction Appearance (Philosophy) -- Fiction Paranormal fiction PR Text Movie Books FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 558660 2025-07-06T08:40:04.041042 text/html 599122 2024-10-28T21:11:32 text/html 274687 2025-07-06T08:40:12.426964 application/epub+zip 282954 2025-07-06T08:40:06.993036 application/epub+zip 266745 2025-07-06T08:40:05.756000 application/epub+zip 499393 2025-07-06T08:40:16.585506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470828 2025-07-06T08:40:11.646977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428132 2022-09-07T15:00:58.806615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502122 2023-10-06T12:05:05.338846 text/plain 482241 2024-10-28T21:11:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20477 2025-07-06T08:40:17.038001 application/rdf+xml 13013 2025-07-06T08:40:06.264022 image/jpeg 3655 2025-07-06T08:40:06.009082 image/jpeg 267478 2025-07-06T08:40:04.086074 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia