There were a few books that I contimplated using for the letter “D” in this challenge but I finally decide to go with a classic.
I read The Picture of Dorian Gray back in 2005, before my blogging days, with my Classics reading club on Yahoo. The story has stuck with me all of this time. Sometimes I’ll see something or think of something that makes me think of this book.
For those of you who don’t know the basic story, Dorian Gray is very vain. He looks at himself in the mirror a lot and admires his handsome looks. He has wishes never to age and his wish comes true. However the portrait of him does age. It is a reminder of Dorian’s ugliness on the inside.
I really enjoyed this story for the era and the mannerisms of the characters. Wilde captured a time when social etiquette was everything. With the importance that society puts on beauty, this story is still very relevant today. I also enjoyed Wilde’s beautiful prose. I can certainly see why this book has stood the test of time and is considered a great classic.
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