Classics · 1890
The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
**The Picture of Dorian Gray** is a philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical *Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine*. The novel-length version was published in April 1891.
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- First published
- 1890
- Words
- 79,000
- Reading time
- About 6 hours
- Copyright
- ✓ Free to read
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