Watched the 1945 The Picture of Dorian Gray (dir. Albert Lewin) last night and experienced a kind of aesthetic angst when Dorian (Hurd Hatfield) first came on screen. I wanted him to take my breath away. 'I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best,' said Oscar Wilde. Well, I had simply imagined Dorian … Continue reading Aside: The Picture of Dorian Gray 1945
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20 classics in 2011 #5: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
I’m reading 20 classic, modern-classic or cult books in 2011. Read more about this project here. Why did I want to read it? I’d always heard Oscar Wilde was a wit, and the supernatural element of the story appealed to me. When was it published? It was first published in 1890, as an issue of Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine. A later … Continue reading 20 classics in 2011 #5: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
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