文档介绍：Analysis of The Picture of Dorian Gray
----By Jessica
What is Aestheticism?
Who are the representative writers of this school in Britain?
What are their major works?
Early in the eenth century there developed in France a devotion to beauty not because beauty reflected a Divine Mind, but because it was a good in itself in a materialistic world which otherwise seemed chaotic and depressing. The aesthetic movement thus rejected theories which held that the value of literature is somehow related to morality or to some of usefulness, and instead advocated the independence of art from any moral or didactic end. The implication of its slogan is Art for Art’s Sake.
In England Oscar Wilde is the representative writer.
His main works are: The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Ballad of Reading Goal,etc.
General introduction
Main character
Plot
Theme
Reference
▼The Picture of Dorian Gray, sometimes referred to as The Portrait of Dorian Gray, is the only published novel by Oscar Wilde, appearing as the lead story in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine on 20 June 1890, printed as the July 1890 issue of this magazine.
▼ Wilde later revised this edition, making several alterations, and adding new chapters; the amended version was published by Ward, Lock pany in April 1891.
The Picture of Dorian Gray is considered a work of classic gothic fiction(哥特式小说) with a strong Faustian theme. (一股颓美的浮士德情感)
It is considered the most important master work of Wilde’s novels, which helped Wilde became a real famous writer.
Main Characters:
Dorian Gray
Basil Hallward
Lord Henry Wotton
Sibyl Vane
PLOT:
Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Then , Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and es enthralled( 迷住) by Lord Henry‘s world view. Espousing (信奉)a new hedonism(快乐主义), realizing that one day his beauty will fade, Dorian whimsically (异想天开地) expresses a desire to sell his soul to ensure the portrait Basil has painted would age rather than him. Dorian’s wish is fulfilled, plung