The Picture of Dorian Gray

  • Five classic horror stories for spooky season

    We are now entering spooky season, as we get close to Halloween and immerse ourselves in the fall spirit. In honour of spooky season, I’ll be sharing a variety of books that could be considered “spooky” either by having supernatural elements or being in the realm of thriller or horror genres. Enjoy! It’s the start…

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  • 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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  • 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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