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The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 19
by Oscar Wilde Chapter 18Chapter 20Chapter 19 "There is no use your telling me that you are going to be good," cried Lord Henry, dipping his white fingers into a red copper bowl…The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 20
by Oscar Wilde Chapter 19Chapter 20 It was a lovely night, so warm that he threw his coat over his arm and did not even put his silk scarf round his throat. As he strolled home,…decadents
(Encyclopedia) decadents, in literature, name loosely applied to those 19th-century, fin-de-siècle European authors who sought inspiration, both in their lives and in their writings, in aestheticism…Oscar Wilde
Name at birth: Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills WildeOscar Wilde was an 19th century Irish writer whose works include the play The Importance of Being Earnest and the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray…Garden of the Gods
(Encyclopedia) Garden of the Gods, park, 770 acres (312 hectares), central Colo., near Colorado Springs; noted for its unusual, multicolored rock formations. Narrow-crested sandstone hills and ridges…Books & Plays
Johannes Gutenberg's printing press revolutionized the production of books in the West. Entering the modern age, books supplanted many oral traditions as they became cheap to produce. Better access…Wilde, Oscar
(Encyclopedia) Wilde, Oscar (Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde), 1854–1900, Irish author and wit, b. Dublin. He is most famous for his sophisticated, brilliantly witty plays, which were the first…Hurd Hatfield 1998 Deaths
Hurd Hatfieldactor elegant character actor best known for his portrayal of the title character in The Picture of Dorian Gray Born: 1918Died: 1998Phil HartmanG - LJohn HawkesAngela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury came from London to Hollywood during World War II and earned an Oscar nomination for her screen debut, a supporting part in the 1944 drama Gaslight (starring Ingrid Bergman). Most…Zephaniah, book of the Bible
(Encyclopedia) ZephaniahZephaniahzĕfˌənīˈə [key], prophetic book of the Bible. The prophet, who lived in the reign (c.640–609 b.c.) of King Josiah of Judah, traces his genealogy to King Hezekiah.…Trending
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