The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
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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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Bibliographic source: Open Library- Who wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray?
The Picture of Dorian Gray is by Oscar Wilde. The catalogue records its first publication in 1890. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is The Picture of Dorian Gray?
The catalogue records 246 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
