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 Project Gutenberg 2013-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 446 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Zoozmann, Richard 1863 1934 The picture of Dorian Gray. German Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Marc-Andre Seekamp and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work explores themes of beauty, morality, and the nature of art through its central character, Dorian Gray, whose portrait captures not only his physical beauty but also the essence of his soul. The narrative begins with the interaction between Dorian's creator, the painter Basil Hallward, and Lord Henry Wotton, who becomes a significant influence on Dorian's life. At the start of the story, the atmosphere is set in an artist's studio filled with fragrances from the garden, where Basil Hallward is painting the portrait of the remarkably handsome young man, Dorian Gray. As the two discuss the painting, we learn that Basil is reluctant to exhibit it because he feels too much of himself is revealed in it. Lord Henry's arrival introduces a hedonistic philosophy that captivates Dorian. Basil describes his first encounter with Dorian at a gathering, expressing how deeply he is affected by the young man's beauty and presence. The opening hints at Dorian's deepening relationship with beauty and art, juxtaposing Lord Henry's flamboyant ideas against Basil's genuine affection for his muse, setting the stage for the moral exploration that will unfold as Dorian grapples with the implications of his desire for eternal youth and beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44238/44238-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. de 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 Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 577818 2025-07-18T03:41:38.931996 text/html 558655 2024-10-23T19:54:19 text/html 320298 2025-07-18T03:41:45.047950 application/epub+zip 327122 2025-07-18T03:41:39.961013 application/epub+zip 302786 2025-07-18T03:41:39.440981 application/epub+zip 486707 2025-07-18T03:41:49.247946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449567 2025-07-18T03:41:44.499963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425929 2022-09-20T07:45:19.207288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534761 2025-07-18T03:41:38.014988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514873 2024-10-23T19:54:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20464 2025-07-18T03:41:49.389935 application/rdf+xml 15519 2025-07-18T03:41:39.529987 image/jpeg 2472 2025-07-18T03:41:39.484982 image/jpeg 300743 2025-07-18T03:41:38.982004 application/octet-stream application/zip de.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia