Il ritratto di Dorian Gray

Oh Dorian. Oh Dorian. When I first read this book in the fruitless years of my youth I was excited, overwhelmed and a blank slate (as Dorian is, upon his first encounter with Lord Henry) easily molded, persuaded, influenced, etc. Certain Wildisms (Wildeisms?) would take my breath away. Would become my Leggi tutto

I finished reading this last night, and afterwards I spent an entire hour staring into space so I could contemplate over the majesty of this work. It left me speechless. This book is exquisite; it is an investigation into the human soul, the power of vanity and the problems of living a life with not Leggi tutto

"The sitter is merely the accident, the occasion. It is not he who is revealed by the painter; it is rather the painter who, on the coloured canvas, reveals himself. The reason I will not exhibit this picture is that I am afraid that I have shown in it the secret of my own soul." And so b

This book reminded me why I hate classics. Like Frankenstein, it starts out with a great premise: what if a portrait bore the brunt of age and sin, while the person remained in the flush of youth? How would that person feel as they watched a constant reminder of their true nature develop? And like Fr Leggi tutto

Some of u have never damned ur soul to remain forever young and it shows

instantly a new all time favorite

RIP dorian gray you would've loved botox

Books like this are why I love classics. They may be old as hell, but in another, much more real way, they never get old. We as a society will never outgrow the need for a beautifully written book about being hot and evil. End review. Bottom line: Valiantly resisting the urge to make this book my entir Leggi tutto