The Picture of Dorian Gray (O'Connor/Holland)
by Oscar Wilde, John O'Connor, Merlin Holland
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Synopsis
Set in the decadent world of Victorian London, a beautiful young man called Dorian Gray becomes infatuated by the exquisite portrait that Basil Hallward has painted of him.
He makes a Faustian pact that he will remain forever young while the picture grows old.
Oscar Wilde’s only novel caused an immediate scandal when it was first published in 1890 and its themes of youth and decay, innocence and corruption, art and reality are even more relevant to us in the 21st century than in the 19th.
Adapted by Wilde’s grandson Merlin Holland and John O’Connor, this delightfully witty version of Wilde’s story incorporates material suppressed from the original manuscript.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Lord Henry Wotton |
Dorian Gray |
Lady Agatha |
Duchess Of Harley |
Mr Isaacs |
Sybil Vane |
Lady Henry |
Mrs Vane |
James Vane |
Victor |
Mrs Leaf |
Mr Hubbard |
Servant 1 |
Servant 2 |
Alan Campbell |
Opium Seller |
Adrian Singleton |
Duchess Of Monmouth |
Hetty Merton |
Gamekeeper |
Basil Hallward |
Publication
The Picture of Dorian Gray (O'Connor/Holland) is a play written by Oscar Wilde and published by Samuel French (2016).
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Samuel French · 2016 · 102 pp
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