tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-05-01:186146Reading the Classicsread and discuss a different classic novel every monthReading the Classics2009-06-01T00:43:05Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2009-05-01:186146:3730PseudonymousThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde2009-06-01T00:33:44Z2009-06-01T00:43:05Zpublic0Posted by: <span lj:user='ex_pseudonymous328' style='white-space: nowrap; text-decoration: line-through;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://ex-pseudonymous328.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://ex-pseudonymous328.dreamwidth.org/'><b>ex_pseudonymous328</b></a></span><br /><br /><img hspace="2" height="221" border="10" align="left" width="150" vspace="2" style="border-color: white;" src="http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss178/disappointmentisland/dorian.jpg" alt="" />The Picture of Dorian Gray<br />Oscar Wilde<br />1891<br />190 pages (Borders Classics Edition)<br />Gothic Horror Fiction<br /><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/174">Project Gutenberg </a><br /><a href="http://librivox.org/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-by-oscar-wilde/">Librivox</a><br /><br />Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish playwright, poet and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest. As the result of a widely covered series of trials, Wilde suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years hard labour after being convicted of "gross indecency" with other men. After Wilde was released from prison he set sail for Dieppe by the night ferry. He never returned to Ireland or Britain. (from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde">Wikipedia</a>)<br /><br /><table cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center" width="525"><caption>Reading Schedule</caption><tbody><tr><td>Week 1 - - June 1</td><td>Chapters 1 - 4</td></tr><tr><td>Week 2 - - June 8</td><td>Chapters 5 - 9</td></tr><tr><td>Week 3 - - June 15</td><td>Chapters 10 - 14</td></tr><tr><td>Week 4 - - June 22</td><td>Chapters 15 - 19</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=readingtheclassics&ditemid=3730" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments