The Picture of Dorian Gray and Three Stories by Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray and Three Stories

Oscar Wilde with Gary Schmidgall

320 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy horror dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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"The Picture of Dorian Gray, " Wilde's only full-length novel, is the enduringly eerie fable of a portrait that ages and decays as its model remains ever young and beautiful. Dorian Gray, a naive and irresistible young man, is lured by decadent Lo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 85%
reflective 42%
tense 35%
challenging 28%
emotional 14%
sad 7%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 20%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 69% | Yes: 23% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 42% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.07

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