Oscar Wilde

IT was Lady Windermere's last reception before Easter, and Bentinck House was even more crowded than usual. Six Cabinet Ministers had come on from the Speaker's Lev e in their stars and ribands, all the pretty women wore their smartest dresses, and at the end of the picture-gallery stood the Princess Sophia of Carlsr he, a heavy Tartar-looking lady, with tiny black eyes and wonderful emeralds, talking bad French at the top of her voice, and laughing immoderately at everything that was said to her. It was certainly a wonderful medley of people. Gorgeous peeresses chatted affably to violent Radicals, popular preachers brushed coat-tails with eminent sceptics, a perfect bevy of bishops kept following a stout prima-donna from room to room, on the staircase stood several Royal Academicians, disguised as artists, and it was said that at one time the supper-room was absolutely crammed with geniuses. In fact, it was one of Lady Windermere's best nights, and the Princess stayed till nearly half-past eleven.

Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray / Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray. English - German Zweisprachige Ausgabe. bersetzt von Hedwig Lachmann und Gustav Landauer Gro format, 216 x 279 mm Berliner bilinguale Ausgabe, 2015 Absatzgenau synchronisierter Parallelsatz in zwei Spalten, bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Thomas A. Martin. Originaltitel: The Picture of Dorian Gray. Erstdruck in: Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, Juli 1890. Erste Buchausgabe (mit 6 neuen Kapiteln und vielen nderungen): London, New York, Melbourne (Ward Lock and Co.) 1891. Hier in der bers. v. Hedwig Lachmann und Gustav Landauer. Textgrundlage ist die Ausgabe: Wilde, Oscar: Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray. bers. v. Hedwig Lachmann und Gustav Landauer, Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, 1972 Herausgeber der Reihe: Michael Holzinger Reihengestaltung: Viktor Harvion Umschlaggestaltung unter Verwendung des Bildes: Giovanni Boldini, Selbstportrait, 1865 Gesetzt aus Minion Pro, 11 pt.

The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar WILDE (1854 - 1900) The Picture of Dorian Gray , the only novel by Oscar Wilde, was first published in 1890. A substantially revised and expanded edition was published in April 1891. For the new edition, Wilde revised the content of the novel's existing chapters, divided the final chapter into two chapters, and created six entirely new additional chapters. Whereas the original edition of the novel contains 13 chapters, the revised edition of the novel contains 20 chapters. The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Dorian is selected for his remarkable physical beauty, and Basil becomes strongly infatuated with Dorian, believing that his beauty is responsible for a new mode of art. Talking in Basil's garden, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil's, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry's world view. Espousing a new kind of hedonism, Lord Henry suggests that the only thing worth pursuing in life is beauty, and the fulfillment of the senses. Realising that one day his beauty will fade, Dorian cries out, wishing that the portrait Basil has painted of him would age rather than himself. Dorian's wish is fulfilled, subsequently plunging him into a sequence of debauched acts. The portrait serves as a reminder of the effect each act has upon his soul, each sin being displayed as a new sign of aging on the portrait. The Picture of Dorian Gray is considered one of the last works of classic gothic horror fiction with a strong Faustian theme. It deals with the artistic movement of the decadents, and homosexuality, both of which caused some controversy when the book was first published. However, in modern times, the book has been referred to as one of the modern classics of Western literature.

Wilde presents the essay in a Socratic dialogue, with the characters of Vivian and Cyril having a conversation throughout. The conversation, although playful and whimsical, promotes Wilde's view of Romanticism over Realism. Vivian tells Cyril of an article he has been writing called "The Decay Of Lying: A Protest". In the article Vivian defends Aestheticism and "Art for Art's sake". As summarized by Vivian, it contains four doctrines: Art never expresses anything but itself. All bad art comes from returning to Life and Nature, and elevating them into ideals. Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life. Lying, the telling of beautiful untrue things, is the proper aim of Art. The essay ends with the two characters going outside, as Cyril asked Vivian to do at the beginning of the essay. Vivian finally complies, saying that twilight nature's "chief use" may be to "illustrate quotations from the poets."

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a mesmerizing novel that delves into the dark undercurrents of human nature. Oscar Wilde's exquisite prose explores the destructive power of vanity and the pursuit of eternal youth. As Dorian Gray's portrait ages while he remains untouched by time, a haunting tale of moral decay unfolds. The canvas bears the cost of every sin. Wilde's witty and thought-provoking observations on art, beauty, and morality. A haunting narrative that challenges societal norms and expectations. Characters that captivate and provoke introspection. A timeless exploration of the human psyche and the consequences of unchecked desires. A must-read for fans of classic literature and those intrigued by the complexities of the human condition.

Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist who is impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty; he believes that Dorian

La decadencia de la mentira es un di logo que se torna en debate sobre el valor del arte. Dos opiniones enfrentadas, que el arte renuncie a la belleza a favor de la verdad, sacrificando algo tan humano y maravilloso como el arte.

Ein Plädoyer für einen Sozialismus, der Grund und Notwendigkeit im Individualismus findet. Wildes Essay sagt aus was ist: Wir sind gefangen. ? Es wird natürlich gesagt werden, ein solcher Plan, wie er hier vorgebracht ist, sei ganz unpraktisch und gehe gegen die Natur des Menschen. Das ist völlig wahr. Er ist unpraktisch und er geht gegen die Natur des Menschen. Darum verdient er es, durchgeführt zu werden, und darum schlägt man ihn vor. Denn was ist ein praktischer Plan? Ein praktischer Plan ist entweder ein Plan, der bereits besteht, oder ein Plan, der unter den bestehenden Verhältnissen durchgeführt werden könnte. Aber gerade gegen die bestehenden Verhältnisse wendet man sich; und jeder Plan, der sich in diese Verhältnisse fügen könnte, ist schlecht und töricht. Mit den Verhältnissen wird aufgeräumt werden, und die Natur des Menschen wird sich ändern.?

En su nica novela, el divino Oscar Wilde puso al d a el mito de Fausto. En este caso, la v ctima es Dorian Gray, un bello y joven presuntuoso a quien un amigo hace un retrato al leo. Cuando Dorian trabe amistad con lord Henry Wotton, un c nico fil sofo, ste le convencer de que sus m s valiosas posesiones son su belleza y su juventud. Y a partir de ah , su deseo de que su retrato envejezca mientras l permanezca joven se hace realidad. Estamos, simple y llanamente, ante uno de los libros m s bellos e ingeniosos de todos los tiempos. Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist who is impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty; he believes that Dorian's beauty is responsible for the new mode in his art as a painter. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and he soon is enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfilment are the only things worth pursuing in life. Understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine life of varied and amoral experiences; all the while his portrait ages and records every soul-corrupting sin.