Chapter 3Lord Henry pays a visit to his Tory blowhard uncle who knows everything about everyone, and asks about Dorian Gray. The uncle knew his grandfather and is able to provide the information. Dorian's mother married a penniless soldier for love; shortly after Dorian was born, the man was killed in a duel (the uncle suspects the grandfather ( Read more... )

Dorian is looking at some of Basil's piano music when they come in, and he immediately starts bitching, until he sees that Basil is accompanied by a Handsome Stranger. Then he becomes all coy charm and "Who's your friend?" I'm not saying I'd like this book would be better if it were straight (I mean, you know me), I'm just saying Wilde wouldn't ( Read more... )

You may not believe it, but I have actually never read The Picture of Dorian Gray. Until now.

I hope not having finished my Crime and Punishment recaps doesn't mean I can't start recapping something else.

The Preface This is basically a list of Oscar Wilde type aphorisms about the nature of art, like about how great Beauty is and how lame ( Read more... )