The Picture of Dorian Gray

Detailed Summary & Analysis

The Preface Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20

Themes

All Themes The Mortality of Beauty and Youth Surfaces, Objects and Appearances Art and the Imitation of Life Influence Women and Men

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Dorian Gray Lord Henry Wotton Basil Hallward Sybil Vane James ‘Jim’ Vane Alan Campbell The Duchess of Monmouth

Symbols

All Symbols White and Red The Picture

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
& Analysis

The Preface
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20

Themes

All Themes
The Mortality of Beauty and Youth
Surfaces, Objects and Appearances
Art and the Imitation of Life
Influence
Women and Men

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Dorian Gray
Lord Henry Wotton
Basil Hallward
Sybil Vane
James ‘Jim’ Vane
Alan Campbell
The Duchess of Monmouth

Symbols

All Symbols
White and Red
The Picture

Theme Wheel

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