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304 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780674057920
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Belknap Press
Publication date: 11 April 2011
Description
The Picture of Dorian Gray altered the way Victorians understood the world they inhabited. It heralded the end of a repressive Victorianism, and after its publication, literature had--in the words of biographer Richard Ellmann--"a different look."...
Community Reviews Summary of 126,461 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
reflective 60%
tense 35%
challenging 23%
emotional 22%
sad 14%
funny 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Murder, Death, SuicideModerate
Antisemitism, Misogyny, Sexism304 pages • first pub 1890 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780674057920
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Belknap Press
Publication date: 11 April 2011
Description
The Picture of Dorian Gray altered the way Victorians understood the world they inhabited. It heralded the end of a repressive Victorianism, and after its publication, literature had--in the words of biographer Richard Ellmann--"a different look."...
Community Reviews Summary of 126,461 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
reflective 60%
tense 35%
challenging 23%
emotional 22%
sad 14%
funny 6%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 81% | Yes: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, SuicideModerate
Antisemitism, Misogyny, Sexism