Oscar Wilde

  • There is a luxury in self-reproach

    This is a quote from the book The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. The Picture of Dorian Gray – Summary In this celebrated work Wilde forged…

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  • The portrait had altered

    Excerpt from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde This is an excerpt from the book The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. He got up and locked both doors. At least he would be alone when he looked upon the mask of his shame. Then he drew the screen aside and saw…

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  • Classics to read for Pride Month

    It’s Pride Month! In honour of celebrating Pride Month, I’ll be sharing some LGBTQIA2S+ book recommendations. Keep checking in each week for more recommendations. Are you tired of reading classics by boring old white men? Here’s your chance to read some queer friendly classics! Even though most classics represent heteronormative relationships, there have always been…

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  • All I want now is to…

    This is a quote from the book The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. The Picture of Dorian Gray – Summary Here is the book summary from…

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  • Lord Henry and Dorian Gray

    Excerpt from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde This is an excerpt from the book The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. ‘There is no such thing as a good influence, Mr. Gray. All influence is immoral-immoral from the scientific point of view.’ ‘Why?’ ‘Because to influence a person is to give…

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