Yes. Gray is free to act in anyway he choses without consequence to his soul. Knowing this he slides into depravity.
Oscar Wilde's novel.
No, the legend of Dorian Gray is a fictional story created by Oscar Wilde in his novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray." The character Dorian Gray does not exist in reality.
It was in its own age.
Yes, Oscar Wilde wrote and published one novel, which is titled "The Picture of Dorian Gray". This novel was first published in 1890.
Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" critiques society's obsession with superficial beauty and moral hypocrisy. He uses Dorian Gray's character to illustrate how society's emphasis on external appearance can corrupt the soul. Wilde also challenges conventional morality by exploring themes of vanity, hedonism, and the consequences of living a life devoid of moral responsibility.
The fictional character you are referring to is Dorian Gray, from Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray." In the story, Dorian's portrait ages and reflects his sins, while he himself remains youthful and unsullied.
Oscar Wilde actually only wrote one novel called The Picture of Dorian Gray which was published in 1890.He also wrote a selection of plays, essays, stories and poems.See the related link for a full bibliography.
"The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde is classified as a Gothic novel. It combines elements of horror, romance, and morality to create a dark and mysterious story about vanity and the consequences of immorality.
The cast of The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1913 includes: Wallace Reid as Dorian Gray Phillips Smalley Lois Weber
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1913 was released on: USA: 17 March 1913
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 1915 was released on: USA: 20 July 1915
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 2005 is rated/received certificates of: Finland:K-15