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title: "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
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# The Picture of Dorian Gray

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desertcart.com: The Picture of Dorian Gray: 9780141439570: Wilde, Oscar, Mighall, Robert, Mighall, Robert, Mighall, Robert: Books

Review: A Queer Gothic Masterpiece That Still Resonates - Rereading this after years, I'm struck by how thoroughly queer this novel is, and how brave Wilde was to write it in 1890. Yes, the homoerotic subtext had to be subtext given the era, but it's absolutely central to understanding Dorian's corruption, his relationship with Lord Henry, and especially his obsession with Basil. Wilde's wit is on full display throughout. Lord Henry's aphorisms are deliciously cynical, and the dialogue crackles with intelligence. But beneath the surface brilliance is a genuinely unsettling gothic tale about beauty, morality, and the cost of living a double life - themes that feel painfully relevant to queer history. Knowing Wilde's own tragic fate adds another layer to the reading. You can feel his struggle between desire and Victorian propriety woven into every page. Dorian's portrait, aging and corrupting while he remains beautiful, becomes a powerful metaphor for the masks queer people were forced to wear. This is essential reading for anyone interested in queer literary history. It's both a thrilling gothic novel and a time capsule of coded queer expression. The prose is gorgeous, the story is gripping, and it deserves its place in the canon. A masterpiece that belongs on every queer reader's shelf.
Review: A picture can be two pictures - Amazing story, a true classic, and one of the ongoing (following Jeckell/Hyde) descriptions of the co-existence of purity and perversity within the same individual at the same time. This particular book is attractive and well made. Forced to read it in middle school, had no clue. Now as a senior it makes perfect sense, a short but compelling read.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,374 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #24 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #66 in Classic Literature & Fiction #267 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,114 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Queer Gothic Masterpiece That Still Resonates
*by R***R on December 24, 2025*

Rereading this after years, I'm struck by how thoroughly queer this novel is, and how brave Wilde was to write it in 1890. Yes, the homoerotic subtext had to be subtext given the era, but it's absolutely central to understanding Dorian's corruption, his relationship with Lord Henry, and especially his obsession with Basil. Wilde's wit is on full display throughout. Lord Henry's aphorisms are deliciously cynical, and the dialogue crackles with intelligence. But beneath the surface brilliance is a genuinely unsettling gothic tale about beauty, morality, and the cost of living a double life - themes that feel painfully relevant to queer history. Knowing Wilde's own tragic fate adds another layer to the reading. You can feel his struggle between desire and Victorian propriety woven into every page. Dorian's portrait, aging and corrupting while he remains beautiful, becomes a powerful metaphor for the masks queer people were forced to wear. This is essential reading for anyone interested in queer literary history. It's both a thrilling gothic novel and a time capsule of coded queer expression. The prose is gorgeous, the story is gripping, and it deserves its place in the canon. A masterpiece that belongs on every queer reader's shelf.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A picture can be two pictures
*by A***R on November 6, 2025*

Amazing story, a true classic, and one of the ongoing (following Jeckell/Hyde) descriptions of the co-existence of purity and perversity within the same individual at the same time. This particular book is attractive and well made. Forced to read it in middle school, had no clue. Now as a senior it makes perfect sense, a short but compelling read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Picture of Dorian Grey.
*by A***R on November 23, 2025*

Very inytreging story. Read it in college 30 years ago. Rereading it was equally good.

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