The picture of dorian gray

Summary Of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde

The novel begins when Lord Henry Wotton observes his friend Basil Hallward painting the portrait of a beautiful young man namedDorian Gray. Dorian arrives soon after and met Lord Henry. Lord Henry talk about their own worldview and Dorian begins to believe that beauty is the only thing worth having inlife and want the portrait that Basil is painting, age in place. Under the influence of Lord Henry, Dorian begins to explore their senses. One night he discovers SibylVane, an actress who works in a seedy theater playing Shakespeare. Dorian proposes marriage. Sibyl has plans to his mother and his brother, referring to her fiance as "PrinceCharming." His brother, James, warns that if "Prince Charming" ever harms her, he will kill him.
Dorian invites Basil and Lord Henry to see Sibyl act in its depiction ofRomeo and Juliet. But Sibyl, for the excitement of the forthcoming marriage and being in love with Dorian, he loses interest in the theater, so badly that night playsJuliet. After the show, Dorian rejects Sibyl saying that beauty lies in its art and, as I could not act, then Dorian was no longer interested in it. Coldly decides to break thepromise of marriage and not see Sibyl. Back at home, notes that Basil box has changed, so he realizes that his wish has been fulfilled: the portrait now have a subtle sneer.Thereafter, the age and commit sins that Dorian will be marked on the portrait while he retains its outward appearance unchanged. Dorian decides to reconcile with Sibyl,but the next morning, Lord Henry gives him the news that Sibyl has committed suicide by taking prussic acid. Dorian hides the box in a room to which only he has access.