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The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Preface Summary & Analysis
Oscar Wilde
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Contents
Summary
Chapter Summaries
Chapter Summaries
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
Themes
Youth, Beauty, and Death
Surfaces and Appearances
Art and Life
Influences and Consequences
Gender Dynamics
Characters
Characters
Dorian Gray
Lord Henry Wotton
Basil Hallward
Sybil Vane
James Vane
Duchess of Monmouth
Mrs. Vane
Victor
Alan Campbell
Adrian Singleton
Lady Agatha
Lady Brandon
Victoria Wotton
Uncle George
Mr. Erskine
Francis
Symbols
Symbols
The Painting of Dorian
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