Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
film
theatre |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Oscar_Wilde
|
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
considered a classic
controversial at the time of publication analyzed in literary studies praised for its prose style subject of censorship |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired various artworks
inspired fashion trends inspired television adaptations inspired graphic novels inspired music compositions |
| gptkbp:genre |
philosophical fiction
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
El retrat de Dorian Gray
|
| gptkbp:influence |
modern literature
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Basil_Hallward
gptkb:Dorian_Gray gptkb:Lord_Henry_Wotton |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
symbolism
dialogue-driven third-person narrative |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.
I am not a model of anything. The portrait is a thing that will never age. To define is to limit. Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes. |
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1890
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Dorian_Gray_(film_adaptation)
gptkb:Dorian_Gray_(musical_adaptation) gptkb:The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray_(theatre_adaptation) gptkb:The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray_(film_adaptation) Dorian_Gray_(graphic_novel) |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Victorian_London
|
| gptkbp:theme |
the nature of beauty
aestheticism moral duplicity |