The only novel by Oscar Wilde. The eponymous character, after being painted, casually suggests that in order to enjoy a life of hedonism, he would sell his soul if the picture could age instead of him. As his life becomes more and more debauched, his portrait becomes more grotesque, resulting in a grim finale. Wilde said that the main characters reflected different facets of his own personality.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Writer. His works include biographies of his father Thomas Henry Huxley and Charles Darwin. Father of Aldous and Julian Huxley, the unidentified child in the photograph is presumably one of his sons.
Author and screenwriter. Born in Columbus, Ohio. As an author, he became a member of the Algonquin Round Table. This led him to befriend amongst others Dorothy Parker and George S. Kaufman, and bec...
Born London. Entertainer and author. Created a number of the great Gilbert and Sullivan roles, including Bunthorne, possibly modelled on Oscar Wilde. With his brother Weedon wrote the comic novel '...
Novelist and poet.  Born Yorkshire.  Youngest member of the Bonte literary family.  Novels: 'Agnes Grey', 'Tenant of Wildfell Hall'.  See Charlotte Brontë for more.
Poet and writer. Born Pennsylvania, moved to London in 1911 as an Imagist poet. Â Her work was often infused with Greek mythology and she had a particular interest in the poetry of Sappho. Â Spent mu...
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