Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde Reading Wilde's like swimming in warm seas, pure pleasure, even if the topic covers such difficult issues as the aging of morality, friendship, madness and fascination. The text is all Wilde.
Since its appearance in 1890, the book was controversial, and I'd build its reputation as the author of eternal dandy devoid of morality. With time, as well as two processes of homosexuality, began to be looked for in a book hidden subtext. Discerned a sexual fascination between Lord Henry and Dorian.
author plays with the convention story, mocking the readers seeking niobyczajnych content, or hidden subtext. " Books that the world calls immoral are those which show the world its own shame . "Next, the following message for the inquisitive, which I especially liked, very frequent sin is over-interpretation and the search for additional content, where they do not." Who goes beneath the surface does so at their own risk .
Perhaps someone will take offense at me when I write. It's hard. Introduction to the book consists of Wilde, the author's reflections on art and authors. Some interesting quotations that can be subscribe to the calendar, diary etc.. I know the best-selling author, who has been writing a medium-sized books, interspersed with countless number of "golden mean", annoying, caught up in power and there is no ascendant. Wilde Thoughts interwoven with intelligent conversation heroes and make up an amazing portrait of Lord Henry. Everything is in place.
And so after a few observations come to the point. What is "Portrait of Dorian Gray"? Basically the story of a young, beautiful boy, whose portrait ages instead. A wonderful story of degradation and the sham nature of external beauty.
Finally, I quote the last time Wilde. He begins his novel, inter alia, such a remark: "There are no books moral and immoral. There are books written well or poorly. That's all." In this case, I have no doubt, "Portrait of Dorian Gray" is a well-written book.