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But in its pages wilde also expressed his own distinctive views on art, life and beauty through lord henry wotton, the immoral aristocrat who corrupts dorian gray. Wilde later revised this edition, making several alterations, and adding new chapters. Wilde wrote a dark tale of a man, dorian gray, who. Oscar wildes perception of humanity is, in my opinion. The picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde goodreads. The picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde on free audio book.
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