,,osc> ,,wilde ,,art & ,,morality ,a ,def5ce ( ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray ,edit$ by ,,/u>t ,,mason ,:at ! public calls an unheal?y novel is always a beautiful & heal?y "w ( art4 ,london3 ,j4 ,jacobs1 ,edgw>e ,road1 ,w4 #aijh4 ,! ,editor wi%es to express 8 indebt$ness to ! proprietors ( ! v>i\s j\rnals f :i* ! reviews conta9$ 9 ?is volume are re-produc$4 ,9 "s in/ances he has n be5 able to trace ! own] ( ! copyright1 ow+ to ! j\rnal hav+ *ang$ h&s or become ext9ct1 & if he has infr+$ 9 any case he tru/s t ?is ackn[l$gm5t w be accept$4 ,! copyright ( ! eight lett]s by ,osc> ,wilde is ! prop]ty ( 8 lit]>y executor1 ) ^: p]mission !y are includ$ 9 ?is book4 ,,/u>t ,,mason4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,introduction ,a ,,/udy ,,9 ,,puppydom ,,mr4 ,,wilde',s ,,bad ,,case 7,,lett] ,i47 ,,mr4 ,,osc> ,,wilde ,,aga9 7,,lett] ,,ii47 ,,mr4 ,,osc> ,,wilde',s ,,def5ce 7,,lett] ,,iii47 ,,lett] ,,f ,a ,,london ,,editor ,,mr4 ,,osc> ,,wilde',s ,,def5ce 7,,lett] ,,iv47 ,,! ,,daily ,,*ronicle ,,on ,,dorian ,,gray ,,osc> ,,wilde',s ,,reply 7,,lett] ,v47 ,,! ,,scots ,,obs]v]',s ,,review ,,osc> ,,wilde',s ,,replies 7,,lett] ,,vi47 7,,lett] ,,vii47 7,,lett] ,,viii47 ,,pr(use ,,& ,,p]f]vid ,a ,,spirituali/ic ,,review ,,pun* ,,on ,,dorian ,,gray ,a ,,revulsion ,,f ,,realism ,,! ,,romance ,,( ,,! ,,impossible ,,walt] ,,pat] ,,on ,,dorian ,,gray ,,! ,,a?,,neum ,,on ,,dorian ,,gray ,,! ,,morality ,,( ,,dorian ,,gray ,,mr ,,rob]t ,,bu*anan ,,on ,,pagan ,,vici\sness ,,comp>ative ,,table ,,( ,,*apt]s ,,passages ,,:i* ,,appe> ,,9 ,,! #ahij ,,edition ,,only ,,bibliography ,,orig9al ,,editions ,,unau?oris$ ,,editions ,,translations ,,dut* ,,fr5* ,,g]man ,,italian ,,poli% ,,russian ,,sw$i% 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! :ole1 an arti/ 9 ,engl& ga9s some?+ by be+ attack$4 ,8 individuality is int5sifi$4 ,he becomes m completely himself4 ,( c\rse1 ! attacks are v gross1 v imp]t95t1 & v contemptible4 ,b !n no arti/ expects grace f ! vulg> m9d1 or /yle f ! suburban intellect4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,art ,,& ,,morality ,:y d y always write poetry8 ,:y d y n write prose8 ,prose is s mu* m difficult4 ,^! 7 ! words ( ,walt] ,pat] to ,osc> ,wilde on ! occasion ( _! fir/ meet+ dur+ ! latt]'s und]graduate days at ,ox=d4#a ,^? 7 days ( lyrical ard\rs & ( /udi\s sonnet-writ+1 wrote ,wilde1 9 review+ "o ( ,pat]'s books "s ye>s lat]1#b days :5 "o lov$ ! exquisite intricacy & musical repetitions ( ! ballade1 & ! vilanelle ) its l9k$ long-drawn e*oes & its curi\s complet5ess2 days :5 "o solemnly s\ght to discov] ! prop] temp] 9 :i* a triolet %\ld be writt52 delightful days1 9 :i*1 ,i am glad to say1 !re 0 f> m rhyme ?an reason4 ,osc> ,wilde 0 nev] a volum9\s writ]--writ+ bores me s1 he once said to ,&r ,gide--& at ! "t ( :i* he speaks he _h publi%$ little except "s occasional v]ses 9 8 ,univ]sity magaz9es4 ,!n1 9 #ahha1 came 8 volume ( collect$ poems1 foll[$ at int]vals dur+ ! next n9e or t5 ye>s by a collection ( fairy /ories & "s essays 9 ! lead+ reviews4 ,i did n q und]/& :at ,mr4 ,pat] meant1 he cont9ues1 & x 0 n till ,i _h c>efully /udi$ 8 beautiful & sugge/ive essays on ! ,r5aissance t ,i fully realis$ :at a wond]ful self-consci\s art ! art ( ,engli% prose-writ+ really is1 or may be made to be4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ t x 0 8 late appr5tice%ip to an art t requires life-long /udy :i* r5d]$ ,wilde's prose s ins9c]e1 resembl+ m ! consci\s artifice ( ! mod]n ,fr5* s*ool ?an ! re/ra9$1 yet jewell$ /yle ( ,pat]1 :om he claim$ z 8 ma/] 9 prose4 ,x 0 n till #ahij t he publi%$ 8 fir/ & only novel1 ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray1 ) its /rang5ess ( col\r & its passionate sugge/ion flick]+ l lightn+ ?r\gh ! gloom ( ! subject4 ,! ,puritans & ! ,phili/9es1 :o sc5t$ veil$ improprieties 9 its p>adoxes1 7 %ock$2 b x delight$ ! connoisseur & ! arti/1 we>i$ z !y 7 ) ! hum-drum acc\nts ( aft]noon tea p>ties & ! love affairs ( ! curate4 ,t su* a ma/] ( prose & s*ol>%ip z ,pat] %\ld h writt5 9 t]ms ( comm5dation ( ,dorian ,gray is suffici5t to prove h[ free f (f5ce ! /ory really is4 ,9 ! orig9al v]sion ( ! /ory "o passage /ruck ,pat] z be+ indef9ite & likely to sugge/ evil to evil m9ds4 ,?is p>agraph ,wilde elaborat$1 b he refus$ to suppress a s+le s5t5ce ( :at he _h writt54 ,no arti/ is consci\sly wrong1 he decl>$4 ,a simil> incid5t is record$ z e>ly z #ahgh4 ,%airp1 ! ,pr(essor ( ,poetry at ,ox=d1 sugge/$ "s improvem5ts 9 ,wilde's ,newdigate ,prize ,poem ,rav5na4 ,wilde li/5$ to all ! sugge/ions ) c\rtesy1 & ev5 took notes ( !m1 b he w5t away & _h ! poem pr9t$ )\t mak+ a s+le alt]ation 9 x4 ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray fir/ appe>$ on ,june #bj?1 #ahij1 9 ,lipp9cott's ,mon?ly ,magaz9e = ,july4 ,x 0 publi%$ 9 ,am]ica by ! ,j4,b4 ,lipp9cott ,company ( ,philadelphia simultane\sly ) ! ,engli% edition ( ! same magaz9e issu$ by ,messrs4 ,w>d1 ,lock & ,co4 ,a few weeks be=e ! publication ( 8 romance ,wilde wrote a lett] to a publi%] /at+ t 8 /ory w\ld appe> 9 ,lipp9cott's on ! foll[+ #bj? ( ,june1 & t aft] ?ree mon?s ! copyright rev]t$ to him4 ,! publication ( ,dorian ,gray w\ld create a s5sation1 he wrote2 he 0 go+ to add two additional *apt]s1 & w\ld ! publi%+ h\se ) :om he 0 correspond+ c>e to consid] x8 ,un=tunately ! lett] be>s no indication ( ! h\se to :i* x 0 s5t4 ,h[ev]1 on ! #a/ ( ,july 9 ! foll[+ ye> ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray 0 publi%$ 9 book =m by ,messrs4 ,w>d1 ,lock & ,co4 ,9 ?is =m x conta9$ sev5 new *apt]s4 ,! b9d+ 0 ( a r\gh grey pap]1 ! col\r ( cig>ette a%1 ) back ( p>*m5t vellum4 ,! gilt lett]+ & design 0 by ,*>les ,ricketts4 ,a sumptu\s dition de luxe1 limit$ to two hundr$ & fifty copies1 sign$ by ! au?or1 0 also issu$1 ! cov]s be+ simil> to ! ord9>y edition b ! gilt tool+ m elaborate4 ,9 ,m>*1 #ahia1 ,wilde _h writt5 ,a ,preface to ',dorian ,gray' 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review1 9 :i* he enunciat$ 8 cre$ z an arti/4 ,?is preface is includ$ 9 all impressions ( ,dorian ,gray :i* conta9 tw5ty *apt]s4 ,wilde 0 inde$ a true prophet :5 he =etold t 8 /ory w\ld create a s5sation4 ,?\gh x occupi$ b a hundr$ pages 9 a mon?ly p]iodical1 x 0 review$ z fully z any *ef d'oeuvre ( a lead+ noveli/4 ,9 "o ( 8 lett]s ,wilde says t out ( ov] two hundr$ press cutt+s :i* he receiv$ 9 ref]5ce to ,dorian ,gray he took public notice ( only ?ree4 ,b x is impossible to d\bt b t he 0 ?9k+ ( 8 critics :5 he gave v5t to 8 views on j\rnali/s1 & ! attitude ( ! ,briti% public t[>ds art1 9 8 essay on ,! ,s\l ( ,man a few mon?s lat]4 ,a "w ( art is ! unique result ( a unique temp]am5t1 he writes4 ,its beauty comes f ! fact t ! au?or is :at he is4444 ,! mom5t t an arti/ takes notice ( :at o!r p want1 & tries to supply ! dem&1 he ceases to be an arti/4 ,he consid]s x to be an imp]t95ce = ! public 7repres5t$ by ! j\rnali/7 :o kn[s no?+ ab\t art to criticise ! arti/ & 8 "w4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 he decl>es t ! arts t h escap$ be/ f ! aggressive1 (f5sive & brutalis+ attempts on ! "p ( ! public to int]f]e ) ! individual z an arti/1 are ! arts 9 :i* ! public takes no int]e/4 ,he gives poetry z an in/ance1 & decl>es t we h be5 able to h f9e poetry because ! public does n read x1 & consequ5tly does n influ5ce x4 ,b1 ,9 ! case ( ! novel & ! drama1 arts 9 :i* ! public does take an int]e/1 ! result ( ! ex]cise ( popul> au?ority has be5 absolutely ridicul\s4 ,no c\ntry produces su* badly writt5 fiction1 su* t$i\s1 common "w 9 ! novel-=m4444 ,x mu/ necess>ily be s4 ,! popul> /&>d is ( su* a "* t no arti/ c get to x4 ,x is at once too easy & too difficult to be a popul> noveli/4 ,x is too easy1 because ! requirem5ts ( ! public z f> z plot1 /yle1 psy*ology1 treatm5t ( life1 & treatm5t ( lit]ature are conc]n$ are )9 ! rea* ( ! v meane/ capacity & ! mo/ uncultivat$ m9d4 ,x is too difficult1 because to meet su* requirem5ts ! arti/ w\ld h to d viol5ce to 8 temp]am5t1 w\ld h to write n = ! arti/ic joy ( writ+1 b = ! amusem5t ( half-educat$ p1 & s w\ld h to suppress 8 individualism1 =get 8 culture1 annihilate 8 /yle1 & surr5d] ev]y?+ t is valuable 9 him4444 ,! "o ?+ t ! public dislikes is novelty4 ,any attempt to ext5d ! subject-matt] ( art is extremely di/a/eful to ! public2 & yet ! vitality & progress ( art dep5d 9 a l>ge measure on ! cont9ual ext5sion ( subject-matt]4 ,! public dislikes novelty because x is afraid ( x4444 ,a fre% mode ( ,beauty is absolutely di/a/eful to ! public1 & :5ev] x appe>s x gets s angry & bewild]$ t x always uses two /upid expressions--"o is t ! "w ( art is grossly un9telligible2 ! o!r1 t ! "w ( art is grossly immoral4 ,:5 ! public says a "w is grossly un9telligible1 x means t ! arti/ has said a beautiful ?+ t is new2 :5 ! public describes a "w z grossly immoral1 x means t ! arti/ has said or made a beautiful ?+ t is true4 ,! =m] expression has ref]5ce to /yle2 ! latt] to subject-matt]4 ,b x probably uses ! words v vaguely1 z an ord9>y mob w use ready-made pav+-/ones4 ,!re is n a s+le real poet or prose-writ] ( ?is 7! n9ete5?7 c5tury on :om ! ,briti% public has n solemnly conf]r$ diplomas ( immorality4444 ,( c\rse1 ! public is v reckless 9 ! use ( ! ^w4444 ,an arti/ is1 ( c\rse1 n di/urb$ by x4 ,! true arti/ is a man :o believes absolutely 9 himself1 because he is absolutely himself4 ,b ,i c fancy t if an arti/ produc$ a "w ( art 9 ,engl&1 t imm$iately on its appe>ance 0 recognis$ by ! public1 ?r\gh its m$ium1 :i* is ! public press1 z a "w t 0 q intelligible & highly moral1 he w\ld beg9 s]i\sly to "q :e!r 9 its creation he _h really be5 himself at all1 & consequ5tly :e!r ! "w 0 n q unwor?y ( him1 & ei!r ( a ?or\ghly second-rate ord] or ( no arti/ic value :atsoev]4 ,wilde !n goes on to discuss ! use ( o!r words by j\rnali/s seek+ to describe ! "w ( an arti/4 ,^! are ! words exotic1 unheal?y1 & morbid4#c ,he disposes ( ea* 9 turn4 ,briefly he says1 t ! public is morbid1 ! arti/ is nev] morbid4 ,! ^w exotic m]ely expresses ! rage ( ! mom5t>y mu%room aga9/ ! immortal1 entranc+ & exquisitely lovely or*id4 ,&1 he concludes1 :at ! public calls an unheal?y novel is always a beautiful & heal?y "w ( art4 #a ,osc> ,wilde matriculat$ at ,magdal5 ,college1 ,ox=d1 ,octob] #ag1 #ahgd1 & took 8 ,b4,a4 degree on ,novemb] #bh1 #ahgh4 ,pat] 0 at ! "t a ,fell[ & ,tutor ( ,bras5ose4 #b ,! ,speak]1 ,vol ,i41 ,no4 #ab1 page #cai4 ,m>* #bb1 #ahij4 #c ,! ,times1 ,febru>y #bcrd1 #ahic1 9 review+ ,salome1 said3 ,x is an arrangem5t 9 blood & f]ocity1 morbid1 biz>re1 repulsive & v (f5sive4 ,wilde repli$ 7,times1 ,m>* #bnd71 ,! op9ions ( ,engli% critics on a ,fr5* "w ( m9e h1 ( c\rse1 little1 if any int]e/ = me4 ,9 ,! ,s\l ( ,man he wrote3 ,to call an arti/ morbid because he deals ) morbidity z 8 subject matt]1 is z silly z if "o call$ ,%akespe>e mad because he wrote ',k+ ,le>4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o ( ! results ( ! extraord9>y tyranny ( au?ority is t words are absolutely di/ort$ f _! prop] & simple mean+1 & are us$ to express ! obv]se ( _! "r signification4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,/udy ,,9 ,,puppydom4#d ,"t 0 7x 0 9 ! '#gj's7 :5 we talk$ ab\t ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde2 "t came 7x 0 9 ! '#hj's7 :5 he tri$ to write poetry &1 m adv5tur\s1 we tri$ to read x2 "t is :5 we _h =gott5 him1 or only rememb] him z ! late editor ( ! ,woman's ,_w--a "p = :i* he 0 s+ul>ly unfitt$1 if we are to judge him by ! "w :i* he has be5 all[$ to publi% 9 ,lipp9cott's ,magaz9e1 & :i* ,messrs4 ,w>d1 ,lock & ,co41 h n be5 a%am$ to circulate 9 ,great ,brita94 ,n be+ curi\s 9 ordure1 & n wi%+ to (f5d ! no/rils ( dec5t p]sons1 we d n propose to analyse ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray3 t w\ld be to adv]tise ! developm5ts ( an esot]ic pruri5ce4 ,:e!r ! ,treasury or ! ,vigilance ,society w ?9k x wor? :ile to prosecute ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde or ,messrs4 ,w>d1 ,lock & ,co41 we d n "k2 b on ! :ole we hope !y w n4 ,! puzzle is t a "y man ( dec5t p>ts1 :o enjoy$ 7:5 he 0 at ,ox=d71 ! opportunity ( associat+ ) g5tlem51 %\ld put 8 "n 7su* z x is7 to s /upid & vulg> a piece ( "w4 ,let nobody read x 9 ! hope ( f9d+ witty p>adox or racy wick$ness4 ,! writ] airs 8 *eap rese>* among ! g>bage ( ! ,fr5* ,dcad5ts l any drivell+ p$ant1 & he bores y unm]cifully ) 8 prosy rigm>oles ab\t ! beauty ( ! ,body & ! corruption ( ! ,s\l4 ,! gramm> is bett] ?an ,ouida's2 ! erudition equal3 b 9 e o!r respect we pref] ! tal5t$ lady :o broke (f ) pi\s aposiopesis :5 %e t\*$ ^u ! horrors :i* are describ$ 9 ! pages ( ,suetonius & ,livy--n to m5tion ! yet worse infamies believ$ by _m s*ol>s to be accurately portray$ 9 ! lo/ works ( ,plut>*1 ,v5us1 & ,nicodemus1 especially ,nicodemus4 ,let u take "o peep at ! "y m5 9 ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde's /ory4 ,puppy ,no4 #a is ! pa9t] ( ! picture ( ,dorian ,gray2 ,puppy ,no4 #b is ! critic 7a c\rtesy "l1 skill$ 9 all ! k ( ! ,egyptians & awe>y ( all ! s9s & pleasures ( ,london72 ,puppy ,no4 #c is ! orig9al1 cultivat$ by ,puppy ,no4 #a ) a romantic fri5d%ip4 ,! ,puppies fall a-talk+3 ,puppy ,no4 #a ab\t 8 art1 ,puppy ,no4 #b ab\t 8 s9s & pleasures & ! pleasures ( s91 & ,puppy ,no4 #c ab\t himself--always ab\t himself1 & g5]ally ab\t 8 face1 :i* is bra9less & beautiful4 ,! ,puppies appe> to fill up ! int]vals ( talk by pluck+ daisies & play+ ) !m1 & sometimes by dr9k+ some?+ ) /rawb]ry 9 x4 ,! y\nge/ ,puppy is told t he is *>m+2 b he mu/n't sit 9 ! sun = fe> ( spoil+ 8 complexion4 ,:5 he is rebuk$ = be+ a naughty1 wilful boy1 he makes a pretty m\e--?is man ( tw5ty6 ,?is is h[ he is address$ by ! ,blas ,puppy at _! fir/ meet+3 ,yes1 ,mr4 ,gray1 ! gods h be5 good to y4 ,b :at ! gods give !y quickly take away4444 ,:5 y\r y\? goes1 y\r beauty w g ) x1 & !n y w sudd5ly discov] t !re are no triumphs left = y4444 ,"t is jeal\s ( y1 & w>s aga9/ y\r lilies & roses4 ,y w become sall[1 & holl[-*eek$1 & dull-ey$4 ,y w suff] horribly4#e ,:y1 bless our s\ls6 hav5't we read some?+ ( ?is k9d some:]e 9 ! classics8 ,yes1 ( c\rse we h6 ,b 9 :at recondite au?or8 ,ah--yes--no--yes1 x 0 9 ,horace6 ,:at an advantage x is to h receiv$ a classical education6 ,& h[ x w a/oni% ! ,yankees6 ,b we mu/ n =get our ,puppies1 :o h probably occupi$ _! "t 9 lapp+ some?+ ) /rawb]ry 9 x4 ,puppy ,no4 #a 7! ,art ,puppy7 has be5 tell+ ,puppy ,no4 #c 7! ,doll ,puppy7 h[ mu* he admires him4 ,:at is ! answ]8 ,i am less to y ?an y\r ivory ,h]mes or y\r silv] ,faun4 ,y w l !m always4 ,h[ long w y l me8 ,till ,i h my fir/ wr9kle1 ,i suppose4 ,i "k n[ t :5 "o loses "o's good looks1 :atev] !y may be1 "o loses ev]y?+4444 ,i am jeal\s ( ! portrait y h pa9t$ ( me4 ,:y %\ld x keep :at ,i mu/ lose8444 ,oh1 if x 0 only ! o!r way6 ,if ! picture c\ld only *ange1 & ,i c\ld be always :at ,i am n[6#f ,no soon] said ?an done6 ,! picture does *ange3 ! orig9al doesn't4 ,"h's a situation = y6 ,?ophile ,gauti] c\ld h made x romantic1 entranc+1 beautiful4 ,mr4 ,/ev5son c\ld h made x conv9c+1 humor\s1 pa!tic4 ,mr4 ,an/ey c\ld h made x scream+ly funny4 ,x has be5 res]v$ = ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde to make x dull & na/y4 ,! promis+ y\? plunges into e k9d ( mean depravity1 & ends 9 be+ cut by fa/ wom5 & vici\s m54 ,he f9i%es ) murd]3 ! ,new ,voluptu\sness always leads up to blood-%$d+--t is "p ( ! cant4 ,! gore & ga%es :]e9 ,mr4 ,rid] ,hagg>d takes a *a/e delight are ! natural diet = a cultivat$ palate :i* is tir$ ( m]e lic5ti\sness4 ,& e wick$ness ( fil?9ess committ$ by ,dorian ,gray is fai?fully regi/]$ ^u 8 face 9 ! picture2 b 8 liv+ features are undi/urb$ & unm>r$ by 8 inw>d vil5ess4 ,?is is ! /ory :i* ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde has tri$ to tell2 a v lame /ory x is1 & v lamely x is told4 ,:y has he told x8 ,!re are two explanations2 &1 s f> z we c see1 n m ?an two4 ,n to give pleasure to 8 read]s3 ! ?+ is too clumsy1 too t$i\s1 &--alas6 t we %\ld say x--too /upid4 ,p]haps x 0 to %ock 8 read]s1 9 ord] t !y might cry ,fie6 ^u him & talk ab\t him1 mu* z ,mr4 ,grant ,all5 rec5tly tri$ 9 ! ,univ]sal ,review to ar\se1 by a lic5ti\s !ory ( ! sexual relations1 an att5tion :i* is refus$ to 8 popul> *att] ab\t o!r m5's sci5ce4 ,are we !n to suppose t ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde has yield$ to ! crav+ = a notoriety :i* he once e>n$ by talk+ fiddle faddle ab\t o!r m5's art1 & sees 8 only *ance ( recall+ x by mak+ himself obvi\s at ! co/ ( be+ obnoxi\s1 & by attract+ ! notice :i* ! olfactory s5se _c refuse to ! pres5ce ( c]ta9 self-ass]t+ organisms8 ,t is an un*>itable hypo!sis1 & we w\ld gladly ab&on x4 ,x may be sugge/$ 7b is x m *>itable87 t he d]ives pleasure f treat+ a subject m]ely because x is disgu/+4 ,! ph5om5on is n unkn[n 9 rec5t lit]ature2 & x takes two =ms1 9 appe>ance widely sep>ate--9 fact1 two bran*es f ! same root1 a root :i* draws its life f malodor\s putrefaction4 ,"o developm5t is f\nd 9 ! ,puritan pruri5ce :i* produc$ ,tol/oi's ,kreutz] ,sonata & ,mr4 ,/ead's fam\s outbur/s4 ,t is odi\s en\gh & mis*iev\s en\gh1 & x is rightly execrat$1 because x is ta9t$ ) an hypocrisy n ! less culpable because *>itable p]sons may believe x to be unconsci\s4 ,b is x m odi\s or m mis*iev\s ?an ! frank ,paganism 7t is ! ^w1 is x n87 :i* delights 9 dirt9ess & confesses its delight8 ,/ill !y are bo? *ips f ! same block--,! ,maid5 ,tribute ( ,mod]n ,babylon & ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray--& bo? ( !m ought to be *uck$ into ! fire4 ,n s mu* because !y are dang]\s & corrupt 7!y are corrupt b n dang]\s7 z because !y are incurably silly1 writt5 by simple poseurs 7:e!r !y call !mselves ,puritan or ,pagan7 :o "k no?+ ab\t ! life :i* !y affect to h explor$1 & because !y are m]e cat*p5ny revelations ( ! non-exi/5t1 :i*1 if !y reveal any?+ at all1 are revelations only ( ! s+ul>ly unpleasant m9ds f :i* !y em]ge4 #d ,/4 ,james's ,gazette1 ,june #bd?1 #ahij4 #e ,pp4 #af1 #ag4 #f p4 #ai4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:o c help laugh+ :5 an ord9>y j\rnali/ s]i\sly proposes to limit ! subject-matt] at ! disposal ( ! arti/8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mr4 ,,wilde',s ,,bad ,,case4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,/4 ,james's ,gazette4#g ,sir1--,i h read y\r criticism ( my /ory1 ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray1 & ,i ne$ h>dly say t ,i d n propose to discuss its m]its & dem]its1 its p]sonalities or its lack ( p]sonality4 ,engl& is a free c\ntry1 & ord9>y ,engli% criticism is p]fectly free & easy4 ,besides1 ,i mu/ admit t1 ei!r f temp]am5t or ta/e1 or f bo?1 ,i am q incapable ( und]/&+ h[ any "w ( art c be criticis$ f a moral /&po9t4 ,! sph]e ( art & ! sph]e ( e?ics are absolutely di/9ct & sep>ate2 & x is to ! confusion betwe5 ! two t we owe ! appe>ance ( ,mrs4 ,grundy1 t amus+ old lady :o repres5ts ! only orig9al =m ( hum\r t ! middle classes ( ?is c\ntry h be5 able to produce4 ,:at ,i d object to mo/ /rongly is t y %\ld h plac>d$ ! t[n ) po/]s on :i* 0 pr9t$ 9 l>ge lett]s3-- ,,mr4 ,,osc> ,,wilde',s ,,late/ ,,adv]tisem5t3 ,a ,,bad ,,case4 ,:e!r ! expression ,a ,bad ,case ref]s to my book or to ! pres5t position ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 ,i _c tell4 ,:at 0 silly & unnecess>y 0 ! use ( ! t]m adv]tisem5t4 ,i ?9k ,i may say )\t vanity--?\gh ,i d n wi% to appe> to run vanity d[n--t ( all m5 9 ,engl& ,i am ! "o :o requires lea/ adv]tisem5t4 ,i am tir$ to dea? ( be+ adv]tis$--,i feel no ?rill :5 ,i see my "n 9 a pap]4 ,! *ronicle does n int]e/ me any m4 ,i wrote ?is book entirely = my own pleasure1 & x gave me v great pleasure to write x4 ,:e!r x becomes popul> or n is a matt] ( absolute indiff]5ce to me4 ,i am afraid1 ,sir1 t ! real adv]tisem5t is y\r clev]ly writt5 article4 ,! ,engli% public1 z a mass1 takes no int]e/ 9 a "w ( art until x is told t ! "w 9 "q is immoral1 & y\r rclame w1 ,i h no d\bt1 l>gely increase ! sale ( ! magaz9e2 9 :i* sale1 ,i may m5tion1 ) "s regret1 ,i h no pecuni>y int]e/4 ,i rema91 ,sir1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,osc> ,,wilde4 #af1 ,tite ,/reet1 ,*elsea1 ,june #be?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to ?is ! foll[+ ,editorial note 0 app5d$3-- ,9 ! prec$+ column w be f\nd ! be/ reply :i* ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde c make to our rec5t criticism ( 8 mawki% & nause\s /ory1 ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray4 ,mr4 ,wilde tells u t he is con/itutionally unable to und]/& h[ any "w ( art c be criticis$ f a moral /&po9t4 ,we 7 q aw>e t e?ics & /hetics are diff]5t matt]s1 & t is :y ! great] "p ( our criticism 0 devot$ n s mu* to ! na/9ess ( ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray1 b to its dulness & /upidity4 ,mr4 ,wilde pret5ds t we h adv]tis$ x4 ,s we h1 if any read]s are attract$ to a book :i*1 we h w>n$ !m1 w bore !m insuff]ably4 ,t ! /ory is corrupt _c be d5i$2 b we add$1 & assur$ly believe1 t x is n dang]\s1 because1 z we said1 x is t$i\s & /upid4 ,mr4 ,wilde tells u t he wrote ! /ory = 8 own pleasure1 & f\nd great pleasure 9 writ+ x4 ,we congratulate him4 ,!re is no triumph m preci\s to y\r /hete ?an ! discov]y ( a delight :i* outsid]s _c %>e or ev5 und]/&4 ,! au?or ( ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray is ! only p]son likely to f9d pleasure 9 x4 #g ,june #bf?1 #ahij4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:y %\ld an arti/ be tr\bl$ by ! %rill clam\r ( criticism8 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mr4 ,,osc> ,,wilde ,,aga94 ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde cont9ues to c>ry on ! def5ce ( 8 novelette1 ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray4 ,writ+ to u "u ye/]day's date#h1 he says3-- ,9 y\r issue ( to-day y /ate t my brief lett] publi%$ 9 y\r columns is ! be/ reply ,i c make to y\r article ^u ,dorian ,gray4 ,?is is n s4 ,i d n propose to discuss fully ! matt] "h1 b ,i feel b\nd to say t y\r article conta9s ! mo/ unju/ifiable attack t has be5 made ^u any man ( lett]s = _m ye>s4 ,! writ] ( x1 :o is q incapable ( conceal+ 8 p]sonal malice1 & s 9 "s measure de/roys ! effect he wi%es to produce1 seems n to h ! slighte/ idea ( ! temp] 9 :i* a "w ( art %\ld be approa*$4 ,to say t su* a book z m9e %\ld be *uck$ into ! fire is silly4 ,t is :at "o does ) newspap]s4 ,( ! value ( pseudo-e?ical criticism2 9 deal+ ) arti/ic "w ,i h spok5 already4 ,b z y\r writ] has v5tur$ into ! p]il\s gr\nds ( lit]>y criticism ,i ask y to all[ me1 9 fairness n m]ely to myself1 b to all m5 to :om lit]ature is a f9e art1 to say a few words ab\t 8 critical me?od4 ,he beg9s by assail+ me ) mu* ridicul\s virul5ce because ! *ief p]sonages 9 my /ory are puppies4 ,!y are puppies4 ,does he ?9k t lit]ature w5t to ! dogs :5 ,?ack]ay wrote ab\t puppydom8 ,i ?9k t puppies are extremely int]e/+ f an arti/ic z well z f a psy*ological po9t ( view4 ,!y seem to me to be c]ta9ly f> m int]e/+ ?an prigs2 & ,i am ( op9ion t ,"l ,h5ry ,wotton is an excell5t corrective ( ! t$i\s ideal %ad[$ =? 9 ! semi-!ological novels ( our age4 ,he !n makes vague & fe>ful ins9uations ab\t my gramm> & my erudition4 ,n[1 z reg>ds gramm>1 ,i hold t1 9 prose at any rate1 correctness %\ld always be subord9ate to arti/ic effect & musical cad5ce2 & any peculi>ities ( syntax t may occur 9 ,dorian ,gray are delib]ately int5d$1 & are introduc$ to %[ ! value ( ! arti/ic !ory 9 "q4 ,y\r writ] gives no in/ance ( any su* peculi>ity4 ,?is ,i regret1 because ,i d n ?9k t any su* in/ances occur4 ,z reg>ds erudition1 x is always difficult1 ev5 = ! mo/ mode/ ( u1 to rememb] t o!r p d n "k q z mu* z "o does "o's self4 ,i myself frankly admit ,i _c imag9e h[ a casual ref]5ce to ,suetonius & ,petronius ,arbit] c be con/ru$ into evid5ce ( a desire to impress an un(f5d+ & ill-educat$ public by an assumption ( sup]ior k4 ,i %\ld fancy t ! mo/ ord9>y ( s*ol>s is p]fectly well acqua9t$ ) ! ,lives ( ! ,cs>s & ) ! ,satyricon4 ,! ,lives ( ! ,cs>s1 at any rate1 =ms "p ( ! curriculum at ,ox=d = ^? :o take ! ,hon\r ,s*ool ( ,lit] ,humaniores2 & z = ! ,satyricon x is popul> ev5 among pass-m51 ?\gh ,i suppose !y are oblig$ to read x 9 translations4 ,! writ] ( ! article !n sugge/s t ,i1 9 common ) t great & noble arti/ ,c\nt ,tol/oi1 take pleasure 9 a subject because x is dang]\s4 ,ab\t su* a sugge/ion !re is ?is to be said4 ,romantic art deals ) ! exception & ) ! individual4 ,good p1 belong+ z !y d to ! normal1 & s1 commonplace type1 are arti/ically un9t]e/+4 ,bad p are1 f ! po9t ( view ( art1 fasc9at+ /udies4 ,!y repres5t col\r1 v>iety & /rang5ess4 ,good p exasp]ate "o's reason2 bad p /ir "o's imag9ation4 ,y\r critic1 if ,i mu/ give him s hon\rable a title1 /ates t ! p 9 any /ory h no c\nt]p>t 9 life2 t !y are1 to use 8 vigor\s if some:at vulg> phrase1 m]e cat*p5ny revelations ( ! non-exi/5t4 ,q s4 ,if !y exi/$ !y w\ld n be wor? writ+ ab\t4 ,! function ( ! arti/ is to inv5t1 n to *ronicle4 ,!re are no su* p4 ,if !re 7 ,i w\ld n write ab\t !m4 ,life by its realism is always spoil+ ! subject-matt] ( art4 ,! sup]ior pleasure 9 lit]ature is to realise ! non-exi/5t4 ,&1 f9ally1 let me say ?is4 ,y h reproduc$1 9 a j\rnali/ic =m1 ! com$y ( ,mu* ,ado ab\t ,no?+ & h1 ( c\rse1 spoilt x 9 y\r reproduction4 ,! poor public1 he>+ f an au?ority s high z y\r own1 t ?is is a wick$ book t %\ld be co]c$ & suppress$ by a ,tory ,gov]nm5t1 w1 no d\bt1 ru% to x & read x4 ,b1 alas1 !y w f9d t x is a /ory ) a moral4 ,& ! moral is ?is3 ,all excess1 z well z all r5unciation1 br+s its own puni%m5t4 ,! pa9t]1 ,basil ,hallw>d1 wor%ipp+ physical beauty f> too mu*1 z mo/ pa9t]s d1 dies by ! h& ( "o 9 ^: s\l he has creat$ a mon/r\s & absurd vanity4 ,dorian ,gray1 hav+ l$ a life ( m]e s5sation & pleasure1 tries to kill consci5ce1 & at t mom5t kills himself4 ,"l ,h5ry ,wotton seeks to be m]ely ! spectator ( life4 ,he f9ds t ^? :o reject ! battle are m deeply w\nd$ ?an ^? :o take "p 9 x4 ,yes1 !re is a t]rible moral 9 ,dorian ,gray--a moral :i* ! pruri5t w n be able to f9d 9 x1 b x w be reveal$ to all ^: m9ds are heal?y4 ,is ?is an arti/ic error8 ,i fe> x is4 ,x is ! only error 9 ! book4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,editor add$ to ?is lett]3-- ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde may p]haps be excus$ = be+ angry at ! rem>ks :i* we all[$ ourselves to make conc]n+ ! moral tale ( ! ,?ree ,puppies & ! ,magic ,picture2 b he %\ld n misrepres5t u4 ,he says we sugge/$ t 8 novel 0 a wick$ book :i* %\ld be co]c$ & suppress$ by a ,tory ,gov]nm5t4 ,we did no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,! au?ors ( books ( mu* less que/ionable "* h be5 proce$$ aga9/ by ! ,treasury or ! ,vigilance ,society2 b we expressly said t we hop$ ,mr4 ,wilde's ma/]piece w\ld be left alone4 ,!n1 ,mr4 ,wilde 7l any "y lady :o has publi%$ h] fir/ novel at ! reque/ ( num]\s fri5ds7 falls back on ! !ory ( ! critic's p]sonal malice4 ,?is is unwor?y ( s exp]i5c$ a lit]>y g5tleman4 ,we c assure ,mr4 ,wilde t ! writ] ( t article _h1 & has1 no p]sonal malice or p]sonal feel+ t[>ds him4 ,we c surely c5sure a "w :i* we believe to be silly & "k to be (f5sive1 )\t ! imputation ( malice--especially :5 t book is writt5 by "o :o is s cle>ly capable ( bett] ?+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z = ! critical "q1 ,mr4 ,wilde is beat+ ! air :5 he def5ds idealism & romantic art 9 lit]ature4 ,9 ! words ( ,mrs4 ,h>ris to ,mrs4 ,gamp1 ,:o's d5ig+ ( x8 ,heav5 =bid t we %\ld refuse to an au?or ! supreme pleasure ( realis+ ! non-exi/5t2 or t we %\ld judge ! /hetic f ! purely e?ical /&po9t4 ,no2 our criticism />ts f l[] gr\nd4 ,mr4 ,wilde says t 8 /ory is a moral tale1 because ! wick$ p]sons 9 x come to a bad end4 ,we w n be s rude z to quote a c]ta9 rem>k ab\t morality :i* "o ,mr4 ,*>les ,surface made to ,mr4 ,joseph ,surface4 ,we simply say t e critic has ! "r to po9t out t a "w ( art or lit]ature is dull & incompet5t 9 its treatm5t--z ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray is1 & t its dulness & incompet5ce are n r$eem$ because x con/antly h9ts1 n obscurely1 at disgu/+ s9s & abom9able crimes--z ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray does4 #h ,june #bf?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a true arti/ takes no notice :atev] ( ! public4 ,! public is to him non-exi/5t4 ,he has no poppi$ or honey$ cakes ?r\gh :i* to give ! mon/] sleep or su/5ance4 ,he leaves t to ! popul> noveli/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mr4 ,,osc> ,,wilde',s ,,def5ce4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,/4 ,james's ,gazette4#i ,sir1--,z y /ill keep up1 ?\gh 9 a some:at mild] =m ?an be=e1 y\r attacks on me & my book y n only conf] ^u me ! "r1 b y impose on me ! duty ( reply4 ,y /ate1 9 y\r issue ( to-day1 t ,i misrepres5t$ y :5 ,i said t y sugge/$ t a book s wick$ z m9e %\ld be suppress$ & co]c$ by a ,tory ,gov]nm5t4 ,n[1 y did n propose ?is1 b y did sugge/ x4 ,:5 y decl>e t y d n "k :e!r or n ! ,gov]nm5t w take action ab\t my book1 & rem>k t ! au?ors ( books mu* less wick$ h be5 proce$$ aga9/ 9 law1 ! sugge/ion is q obvi\s4 ,9 y\r compla9t ( misrepres5tation y seem to me1 ,sir1 to h be5 n q c&id4 ,h[ev]1 z f> z ,i am conc]n$1 ?is sugge/ion is ( no importance4 ,:at is ( importance is t ! editor ( a pap] l y\rs %\ld appe> to c\nt5ance ! mon/r\s !ory t ! ,gov]nm5t ( a c\ntry %\ld ex]cise a c5sor%ip ov] imag9ative lit]ature4 ,?is is a !ory aga9/ :i* ,i1 & all m5 ( lett]s ( my acqua9tance1 prote/ mo/ /rongly2 & any critic :o admits ! reasonabl5ess ( su* a !ory %[s at once t he is q incapable ( und]/&+ :at lit]ature is1 & :at are ! rights t lit]ature possesses4 ,a ,gov]nm5t might j z well try to tea* pa9t]s h[ to pa9t1 or sculptors h[ to model1 z attempt to int]f]e ) ! /yle1 treatm5t & subject-matt] ( ! lit]>y arti/1 & no writ]1 h[ev] em95t or obscure1 %\ld ev] give 8 sanction to a !ory t w\ld degrade lit]ature f> m ?an any didactic or s-call$ immoral book c\ld possibly d4 ,y !n express y\r surprise t s exp]i5c$ a lit]>y g5tleman z myself %\ld imag9e t y\r critic 0 animat$ by any feel+ ( p]sonal malice t[>ds him4 ,! phrase lit]>y g5tleman is a vile phrase1 b let t pass4 ,i accept q readily y\r assurance t y\r critic 0 simply criticis+ a "w ( art 9 ! be/ way t he c\ld1 b ,i feel t ,i 0 fully ju/ifi$ 9 =m+ ! op9ion ( him t ,i did4 ,he op5$ 8 article by a gross p]sonal attack on myself4 ,?is1 ,i ne$ h>dly say1 0 an absolutely unp>donable error ( critical ta/e4 ,!re is no excuse = x except p]sonal malice2 & y1 ,sir1 %\ld n h sanction$ x4 ,a critic %\ld be taught to criticise a "w ( art )\t mak+ any ref]5ce to ! p]sonality ( ! au?or4 ,?is1 9 fact1 is ! beg9n+ ( criticism4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 n m]ely 8 p]sonal attack on me t made me imag9e t he 0 actuat$ by malice4 ,:at really confirm$ me 9 my fir/ impression 0 8 reit]at$ ass]tion t my book 0 t$i\s & dull4 ,n[1 if ,i 7 criticis+ my book1 :i* ,i h "s ?\ghts ( do+1 ,i ?9k ,i w\ld consid] x my duty to po9t out t x is f> too cr[d$ ) s5sational incid5t1 & f> too p>adoxical 9 /yle1 z f>1 at any rate1 z ! dialogue goes4 ,i feel t f a /&po9t ( art !re are true defects 9 ! book4 ,b t$i\s & dull ! book is n4 ,y\r critic has cle>$ himself ( ! *>ge ( p]sonal malice1 8 d5ial & y\rs be+ q suffici5t 9 ! matt]2 b he has done s only by a tacit admission t he has really no critical in/9ct ab\t lit]ature & lit]>y "w1 :i*1 9 "o :o writes ab\t lit]ature is1 ,i ne$ h>dly say1 a mu* grav] fault ?an malice ( any k9d4 ,f9ally1 ,sir1 all[ me to say ?is4 ,su* an article z y h publi%$ really makes me despair ( ! possibility ( any g5]al culture 9 ,engl&4 ,7 ,i a ,fr5* au?or1 & my book br\ght out 9 ,p>is1 !re is n a s+le lit]>y critic 9 ,france on any pap] ( high /&+ :o w\ld ?9k = a mom5t ( criticis+ x f an e?ical /&po9t4 ,if he did s he w\ld /ultify himself1 n m]ely 9 ! eyes ( all m5 ( lett]s1 b 9 ! eyes ( ! majority ( ! public4 ,y h y\rself (t5 spok5 aga9/ ,puritanism4 ,believe me1 ,sir1 ,puritanism is nev] s (f5sive & de/ructive z :5 x deals ) art matt]s4 ,x is !re t x is radically wrong4 ,x is ?is ,puritanism1 to :i* y\r critic has giv5 expression1 t is always m>r+ ! arti/ic in/9ct ( ! ,engli%4 ,s f> f enc\rag+ x1 y %\ld set y\rself aga9/ x1 & %\ld try to tea* y\r critics to recognise ! ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 art & life4 ,! g5tleman :o criticis$ my book is 9 a p]fectly hopeless confusion ab\t x1 & y\r attempt to help him out by propos+ t ! subject-matt] ( art %\ld be limit$ does n m5d matt]s4 ,x is prop] t limitation %\ld be plac$ on action4 ,x is n prop] t limitation %\ld be plac$ on art4 ,to art belong all ?+s t are & all ?+s t are n1 & ev5 ! editor ( a ,london pap] has no "r to re/ra9 ! fre$om ( art 9 ! selection ( subject-matt]4 ,i n[ tru/1 ,sir1 t ^! attacks on me & my book w cease4 ,!re are =ms ( adv]tisem5t t are unw>rant$ & unw>rantable4 ,i am1 ,sir1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,osc> ,,wilde4 #af1 ,tite ,/reet1 ,s4,w41 ,june #bg?4 #i ,june #bh?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! public 444 is always ask+ a writ] :y he does n write l somebody else 444 q oblivi\s ( ! fact t if he did any?+ ( ! k9d he w\ld cease to be an arti/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once m ! ,editor attempt$ to ju/ify 8 review]'s tr5*ant criticism3-- ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde makes 8 ?ird &1 we presume1 8 f9al reply to ! criticism :i* we publi%$ on ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray4 ,some:at grudg+ly1 b 9 suffici5tly explicit t]ms1 he )draws ! *>ge ( p]sonal malice :i* he br\ght aga9/ ! critic1 & :i*1 we may aga9 assure him1 is absolutely unf\nd$4 ,b he adh]es to ! o!r *>ge ( critical incapacity4 ,mr4 ,wilde assures u t 8 book1 s f> f be+ dull & t$i\s1 is full ( int]e/2 an op9ion :i* is %>$ 7see ! lett] we pr9t on ano!r page to-day7 by 8 publi%]s' adv]tis+ ag5t-9-advance4 ,well1 we c only repeat t we disagree ) ,mr4 ,wilde & 8 publi%]s' p>agraphi/4 ,q ap>t f e?ical consid]ations1 ! book seems to u a feeble & ineffective attempt at a k9d ( allegory :i*1 9 ! h&s ( abl] writ]s 7writ]s l ,mr4 ,/ev5son & ,mr4 ,an/ey1 = in/ance7 c be made /rik+ or amus+4 ,mr4 ,wilde also says t we sugge/$ t ! au?or & publi%]s ( ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray ought to be prosecut$ by ! ,tory ,gov]nm5t1 by :i* we presume he means ! ,treasury4 ,no2 we consid] t su* prosecutions are ill-advis$1 & expressly sugge/$ t su* action ought n to be tak5 aga9/ a book :i* we believ$ to be r5d]$ innocu\s by ! t$i\s & /upid qualities :i* ! critic discov]$ & expla9$4 ,secondly1 ,mr4 ,wilde h9ts t ! rights ( lit]ature include a "r to say :at x pleases1 h[ x pleases & :]e x pleases4 ,t is a "r n only n recognis$ by ! law ( ! l&1 b expressly d5i$ by p5alties :i* h be5 repeat$ly en=c$4 ,!n :at does ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde mean by talk+ ab\t ! rights ( lit]ature8 ,we w n insult an arti/1 :o is by 8 own acc\nt un-moral or supra-moral by sugge/+ t he means moral rights4 ,b he tells u t limitations may be set on action b ought n to be set on art4 ,q s4 ,b art becomes action :5 ! "w ( art is publi%$4 ,x is (f5sive publications t we object to1 n ! (f5sive imag9+s ( su* m9ds z f9d _! pleasure !re94 99 99 99 99 99 ,,lett] ,,f ,a ,,london ,,editor4 ,9 ! same issue ( ,june #bh? appe>$ ! foll[+ lett]3-- ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,/4 ,james's ,gazette4 ,sir1--,if ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde is ! la/ man 9 ,engl& 7accord+ to 8 own acc\nt7 :o requires adv]tisem5t1 8 fri5ds & publi%]s d n seem to be ( ! same op9ion4 ,o!rwise x is difficult to acc\nt = ! foll[+ audaci\s puff-po/ive :i* has be5 s5t ?r\gh ! halfp5ny po/ to newspap] editors & o!rs3-- ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde w contribute to ! ,july numb] ( ,lipp9cott's ,magaz9e a complete novel1 entitl$ ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray1 :i*1 z ! fir/ v5ture 9 fiction ( "o ( ! mo/ prom95t p]sonalities & arti/ic influ5ces ( ! day1 w be ev]y:]e read ) wide int]e/ & curiosity4 ,b ! /ory is 9 itself s /rong & /range1 & s picturesque & p[]ful 9 /yle1 t x mu/ inevitably h creat$ a s5sation 9 ! lit]>y _w1 ev5 if publi%$ )\t ,mr4 ,wilde's "n on ! title page4 ,view$ m]ely z a romance1 x is f ! op5+ p>agraph d[n to ! tragic & gha/ly climax1 full ( /rong & su/a9$ int]e/2 z a /udy 9 psy*ology x is ph5om5al2 judg$ ev5 purely z a piece ( lit]>y workman%ip x is "o ( ! mo/ brilliant & rem>kable productions ( ! ye>4 ,su*1 ,sir1 is ! e/imate ( ,mr4 ,wilde's publi%]s or p>agraph writ]4 ,note ! adjectival exub]ance ( ! puff]--complete1 /rong1 /range1 picturesque1 p[]ful1 tragic1 gha/ly1 su/a9$1 ph5om5al1 brilliant & rem>kable4 ,= a man :o does n want adv]tisem5t ?is is n bad4 ,i am1 ,sir1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,june #bg?4 ,a ,,london ,,editor4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! sph]e ( art & ! sph]e ( e?ics are absolutely di/9ct & sep>ate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mr4 ,,osc> ,,wilde',s ,,def5ce4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,/4 ,james's ,gazette4#aj ,sir1--,9 y\r issue ( ?is ev5+ y publi% a lett] f ,a ,london ,editor :i* cle>ly ins9uates 9 ! la/ p>agraph t ,i h 9 "s way sanction$ ! circulation ( an expression ( op9ion1 on ! "p ( ! proprietors ( ,lipp9cott's ,magaz9e1 ( ! lit]>y & arti/ic value ( my /ory ( ! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray4 ,all[ me1 ,sir1 to /ate t !re are no gr\nds = ?is ins9uation4 ,i 0 n aw>e t any su* docum5t 0 be+ circulat$2 & ,i h writt5 to ! ag5ts1 ,messrs4 ,w>d & ,lock--:o _c1 ,i feel sure1 be prim>ily responsible = its appe>ance--to ask !m to )draw x at once4 ,no publi%] %\ld ev] express an op9ion ( ! value ( :at he publi%es4 ,t is a matt] entirely = ! lit]>y critic to decide4 ,i mu/ admit1 z "o to :om contempor>y lit]ature is con/antly submitt$ = criticism1 t ! only ?+ t ev] prejudices me aga9/ a book is ! lack ( lit]>y /yle2 b ,i c q und]/& h[ any ord9>y critic w\ld be /rongly prejudic$ aga9/ a "w t 0 accompani$ by a premature & unnecess>y panegyric f ! publi%]4 ,a publi%] is simply a useful middle-man4 ,x is n = him to anticipate ! v]dict ( criticism4 ,i may1 h[ev]1 :ile express+ my ?anks to ! ,london ,editor = draw+ my att5tion to ?is1 ,i tru/1 purely ,am]ican me?od ( proc$ure1 v5ture to diff] f him 9 "o ( 8 criticisms4 ,he /ates t he reg>ds ! expression complete z appli$ to a /ory1 z a specim5 ( ! adjectival exub]ance ( ! puff]4 ,"h1 x seems to me1 he sadly exagg]ates4 ,:at my /ory is is an int]e/+ problem4 ,:at my /ory is n is a novelette--a t]m :i* y h m ?an once appli$ to x4 ,!re is no su* ^w 9 ! ,engli% language z novelette4 ,x %\ld n be us$4 ,x is m]ely "p ( ! slang ( ,fleet ,/reet4 ,9 ano!r "p ( y\r pap]1 ,sir1 y /ate t ,i receiv$ y\r assurance ( ! lack ( malice 9 y\r critic some:at grudg+ly4 ,?is is n s4 ,i frankly said t ,i accept$ t assurance q readily1 & t y\r own d5ial & t ( y\r critic 7 suffici5t4 ,no?+ m g5]\s c\ld h be5 said4 ,:at ,i did feel 0 t y sav$ y\r critic f ! *>ge ( malice by convict+ him ( ! unp>donable crime ( lack ( lit]>y in/9ct4 ,i /ill feel t4 ,to call my book an ineffective attempt at allegory t1 9 ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,an/ey might h be5 made /rik+1 is absurd4 ,mr4 ,an/ey's sph]e 9 lit]ature & my sph]e are diff]5t4 ,y !n gravely ask me :at rights ,i imag9e lit]ature possesses4 ,t is really an extraord9>y "q = ! editor ( a newspap] su* z y\rs to ask4 ,! rights ( lit]ature1 ,sir1 are ! rights ( intellect4 ,i rememb] once he>+ ,m4 ,r5an say t he w\ld soon] live "u a milit>y despotism ?an "u ! despotism ( ! ,*ur*1 because ! =m] m]ely limit$ ! fre$om ( action1 :ile ! latt] limit$ ! fre$om ( m9d4 ,y say t a "w ( art is a =m ( action3 ,x is n4 ,x is ! highe/ mode ( ?\ght4 ,9 conclusion1 ,sir1 let me ask y n to =ce on me ?is cont9u$ correspond5ce by daily attacks4 ,x is a tr\ble & a nuisance4 ,z y assail$ me fir/1 ,i h a "r to ! la/ ^w4 ,let t la/ ^w be ! pres5t lett]1 & leave my book1 ,i beg y1 to ! immortality t x des]ves4 ,i am1 ,sir1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,osc> ,,wilde4 #af1 ,tite ,/reet1 ,s4,w41 ,june #bh?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,la/ ,,^w4 ,we %\ld be sorry to d5y ! ex-editor ( ! ,woman's ,_w ! fem99e privilege ( ! la/ ^w = :i* he pleads to-day4 ,at ! same "t we _c admit t we =ce ^u ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde ! burd5 ( a newspap] controv]sy by daily attacks4 ,mr4 ,wilde publi%$ a book1 & 7presumably7 submitt$ x to criticism3 we ex]cis$ our rights z critics ( contempor>y lit]ature by po9t+ out t we ?\ght ! book feeble & (f5sive4 ,mr4 ,wilde replies1 def5d+ 8 book aga9/ our unfav\rable criticism1 & we h aga9 ! "r to po9t out t we d n consid] t he has satisfactorily met our argum5ts & our objections4 ,= ! re/1 we are q will+ to leave ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray to ! immortality x des]ves4 ,we mu/ add "o ^w4 ,we congratulate ,mr4 ,wilde on 8 emphatic disav[al ( ! ridicul\s puff prelim9>y :i* 8 publi%]s _h *os5 to circulate4 ,two days lat] 7,july #bnd7 ! ,editor c\ld n resi/ "o m ^w3-- ,mode/ ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde4 ,he has be5 hav+ a little dispute ) ! ,daily ,*ronicle z well z ) ! ,/4 ,james's ,gazette & ?is is :at he writes to our contempor>y3-- ,my /ory is an essay on decorative art4 ,x re-acts aga9/ ! crude brutality ( pla9 realism4 ,x is poison\s1 if y l1 b y _c d5y t x is also p]fect1 & p]fection is :at we arti/s aim at4 #aj ,june #cj?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,art %\ld nev] try to be popul>4 ,! public %\ld try & make itself arti/ic4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,daily ,,*ronicle#aa ,,on ,,dorian ,,gray4 ,dulness & dirt are ! *ief features ( ,lipp9cott's ?is mon?4 ,! elem5t 9 x t is unclean1 ?\gh und5iably amus+1 is furni%$ by ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde's /ory ( ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray4 ,x is a tale spawn$ f ! lepr\s lit]ature ( ! ,fr5* ,dcad5ts--a poison\s book1 ! atmosph]e ( :i* is heavy ) ! mephitic od\rs ( moral & spiritual putrefaction--a gloat+ /udy ( ! m5tal & physical corruption ( a fre%1 fair & gold5 y\?1 :i* might be horrible & fasc9at+ b = its effem9ate frivolity1 its /udi$ ins9c]ity1 its !atrical cynicism1 its tawdry my/icism1 its flippant philosophis+s & ! contam9at+ trail ( g>i% vulg>ity :i* is ov] all ,mr4 ,wilde's elaborate ,w>d\r-/reet /heticism & obtrusively *eap s*ol>%ip4 ,mr4 ,wilde says 8 book has a moral4 ,! moral1 s f> z we c collect x1 is t man's *ief end is to develop 8 nature to ! fulle/ by always se>*+ = new s5sations1 t :5 ! s\l gets sick ! way to cure x is to d5y ! s5ses no?+1 = no?+1 says "o ( ,mr4 ,wilde's *>act]s1 ,"l ,h5ry ,wotton1 c cure ! s\l b ! s5ses1 j z no?+ c cure ! s5ses b ! s\l4 ,man is half angel & half ape1 & ,mr4 ,wilde's book has no real use if x be n to inculcate ! moral t :5 y feel y\rself becom+ too angelic y _c d bett] ?an ru% out & make a bea/ ( y\rself4 ,!re is n a s+le good & holy impulse ( human nature1 sc>cely a f9e feel+ or in/9ct t civilization1 art & religion h develop$ ?r\gh\t ! ages z "p ( ! b>ri]s betwe5 ,humanity & ,animalism t is n held up to ridicule & contempt 9 ,dorian ,gray1 if1 inde$1 su* /rong words c be fitly appli$ to ! actual effect ( ,mr4 ,wilde's airy levity & flu5t impud5ce4 ,8 desp]ate ef=t to vamp up a moral = ! book at ! end is1 arti/ically speak+1 co>se & crude1 because ! :ole incid5t ( ,dorian ,gray's dea? is1 z !y say on ! /age1 out ( ! picture4 ,dorian's only regret is t unbridl$ indulg5ce 9 e =m ( secret & unspeakable vice1 e res\rce ( luxury & art1 & sometimes /ill m piquant to ! jad$ "y man ( fa%ion1 ^: lives ,dorian ,gray pret5ds to sket*1 by e abom9ation ( vulg>ity & squalor is--:at8 ,:y1 t x w leave traces ( premature age & loa?som5ess on 8 pretty facy1 rosy ) ! lovel9ess t ende>$ y\? ( 8 odi\s type to ! p>alytic patricians ( ! ,l[] ,empire4 ,dorian ,gray prays t a portrait ( himself :i* an arti/ 7:o raves ab\t him z "y m5 d ab\t ! wom5 !y love n wisely b too well7 has pa9t$ may gr[ old in/ead ( ! orig9al4 ,?is is :at happ5s by "s sup]natural ag5cy1 ! introduction ( :i* seems purely f>cical1 s t ,dorian goes on enjoy+ unfad+ y\? ye> aft] ye>1 & might g on = ev] us+ 8 s5ses ) impunity to cure 8 s\l1 defil+ ,engli% society ) ! moral pe/il5ce :i* is inc>nate 9 him1 b = "o ?+4 ,t is 8 sudd5 impulse n m]ely to murd] ! pa9t]--:i* might be arti/ically def5d$ on ! plea t x is only a fre% developm5t ( 8 s*eme = realiz+ e phase ( life-exp]i5ce--b to rip up ! canvas 9 a rage1 m]ely because1 ?\gh he _h p]mitt$ himself to d "o good action1 x _h n made 8 portrait less hide\s4 ,b all ?is is inconsi/5t ) ,dorian ,gray's cool1 calculat+1 consci5celess "*1 evolv$ logically en\gh by ,mr ,wilde's ,new ,h$onism4 ,!n ,mr4 ,wilde f9i%es 8 /ory by say+ t on he>+ a heavy fall ,dorian ,gray's s]vants ru%$ 91 f\nd ! portrait on ! wall z y\?ful look+ z ev]1 its s5ile ugl9ess be+ transf]r$ to ! f\l pr(ligate himself1 :o is ly+ on ! floor /abb$ to ! he>t4 ,?is is a %am moral1 z inde$ ev]y?+ 9 ! book is a %am1 except ! "o elem5t 9 ! book :i* w ta9t e "y m9d t comes 9 contact ) x4 ,t elem5t is %ock+ly real1 & x is ! plausibly ins9uat$ def5ce ( ! cre$ t appeals to ! s5ses to cure ! s\l :5ev] ! spiritual nature ( man suff]s f too mu* purity & self-d5ial4 ,! re/ ( ?is numb] ( ,lipp9cott consi/s ( articles ( h>mless padd+4 #aa ,june #cj?1 #ahij4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 critics disagree ! arti/ is 9 accord ) himself4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,osc> ,,wilde',s ,,reply4 ,,dorian ,,gray4 ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,daily ,*ronicle4#ab ,sir1--,w y all[ me to correct "s errors into :i* y\r critic has fall5 9 8 review ( my /ory1 ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray1 publi%$ 9 to-day's issue ( y\r pap]8 ,y\r critic /ates1 to beg9 )1 t ,i make desp]ate attempts to vamp up a moral 9 my /ory4 ,n[ ,i mu/ c&idly confess t ,i d n "k :at vamp+ is4 ,i see1 f "t to "t1 my/]i\s adv]tisem5ts 9 ! newspap]s ab\t ,h[ to ,vamp1 b :at vamp+ really means rema9s a my/]y to me--a my/]y t1 l all o!r my/]ies1 ,i hope "s day to explore4 ,h[ev]1 ,i d n propose to discuss ! absurd t]ms us$ by mod]n j\rnalism4 ,:at ,i want to say is t1 s f> f wi%+ to emphasise any moral 9 my /ory1 ! real tr\ble ,i exp]i5c$ 9 writ+ ! /ory 0 t ( keep+ ! extremely obvi\s moral subord9ate to ! arti/ic & dramatic effect4 ,:5 ,i fir/ conceiv$ ! idea ( a "y man sell+ 8 s\l 9 ex*ange = et]nal y\?--an idea t is old 9 ! hi/ory ( lit]ature1 b to :i* ,i h giv5 new =m--,i felt t1 f an /hetic po9t ( view1 x w\ld be difficult to keep ! moral 9 its prop] second>y place2 & ev5 n[ ,i d n feel q sure t ,i h be5 able to d s4 ,i ?9k ! moral too app>5t4 ,:5 ! book is publi%$ 9 a volume ,i hope to correct ?is defect4 ,z = :at ! moral is1 y\r critic /ates t x is ?is--t :5 a man feels himself becom+ too angelic he %\ld ru% out & make a bea/ ( himself4 ,i _c say t ,i consid] ?is a moral4 ,! real moral ( ! /ory is t all excess1 z well z all r5unciation1 br+s its puni%m5t1 & ?is moral is s f> arti/ically & delib]ately suppress$ t x does n enunciate its law z a g5]al pr9ciple1 b realises itself purely 9 ! lives ( individuals1 & s becomes simply a dramatic elem5t 9 a "w ( art1 & n ! object ( ! "w ( art itself4 ,y\r critic also falls into error :5 he says t ,dorian ,gray1 hav+ a cool1 calculat+1 consci5celess "*1 0 inconsi/5t :5 he de/roy$ ! picture ( 8 own s\l1 on ! gr\nd t ! picture did n become less hide\s aft] he _h done :at1 9 8 vanity1 he _h consid]$ 8 fir/ good action4 ,dorian ,gray has n got a cool1 calculat+1 consci5celess "* at all4 ,on ! contr>y1 he is extremely impulsive1 absurdly romantic1 & is haunt$ all ?r\gh 8 life by an exagg]at$ s5se ( consci5ce :i* m>s 8 pleasures = him & w>ns him t y\? & enjoym5t are n ev]y?+ 9 ! _w4 ,x is f9ally to get rid ( ! consci5ce t _h dogg$ 8 /eps f ye> to ye> t he de/roys ! picture2 & ?us 9 8 attempt to kill consci5ce ,dorian ,gray kills himself4 ,y\r critic !n talks ab\t obtrusively *eap s*ol>%ip4 ,n[1 :atev] a s*ol> writes is sure to display s*ol>%ip 9 ! di/9ction ( /yle & ! f9e use ( language2 b my /ory conta9s no le>n$ or pseudo-le>n$ discussions1 & ! only lit]>y books t x alludes to are books t any fairly educat$ read] may be suppos$ to be acqua9t$ )1 su* z ! ,satyricon ( ,petronius ,arbit]1 or ,gauti]'s ,emaux et ,cames4 ,su* books z ,le ,conso's ,cl]icalis ,discipl9a belong n to culture1 b to curiosity4 ,anybody may be excus$ = n kn[+ !m4 ,f9ally1 let me say ?is--! /hetic movem5t produc$ c]ta9 curi\s col\rs1 subtle 9 _! lovel9ess & fasc9at+ 9 _! almo/ my/ical tone4 ,!y 71 & are1 our reaction aga9/ ! crude prim>ies ( a d\btless m respectable b c]ta9ly less cultivat$ age4 ,my /ory is an essay on decorative art4 ,x re-acts aga9/ ! crude brutality ( pla9 realism4 ,x is poison\s1 if y l1 b y _c d5y t x is also p]fect1 & p]fection is :at we arti/s aim at4 ,i rema91 ,sir1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,osc> ,,wilde4 #af1 ,tite ,/reet1 ,june #cj?4 #ab ,july #bnd1 #ahij4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we all[ absolute fre$om to ! j\rnali/1 & entirely limit ! arti/4 ,engli% public op9ion1 t is to say1 tries to con/ra9 & imp$e & w>p ! man :o makes ?+s t are beautiful 9 effect1 & compels ! j\rnali/ to retail ?+s t are ugly1 or disgu/+1 or revolt+ 9 fact1 s t we h ! mo/ s]i\s j\rnali/s 9 ! _w1 & ! mo/ indec5t newspap]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,scots ,,obs]v]',s ,,review4 ,! foll[+ diatribe is f a j\rnal1 ,! ,scots ,obs]v]#ac1 :i* _h an ephem]al exi/5ce 9 ! e>ly 'n9eties4 ,"u ! head+ ( ,reviews & ,magaz9es x laun*$ =? 9 ^! words3-- ,:y g grubb+ 9 muck heaps8 ,! _w is fair1 & ! proportion ( heal?y-m9d$ m5 & hone/ wom5 to ^? t are f\l1 fall5 or unnatural is great4 ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde has aga9 be5 writ+ /uff t 7 bett] unwritt52 & :ile ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray1 :i* he contributes to ,lipp9cott's1 is +5i\s1 int]e/+1 full ( clev]ness1 & pla9ly ! "w ( a man ( lett]s1 x is false art = its int]e/ is m$ico-legal2 x is false to human nature--= its h]o is a devil2 x is false to morality--= x is n made suffici5tly cle> t ! writ] does n pref] a c\rse ( unnatural iniquity to a life ( cleanl9ess1 heal? & sanity4 ,! /ory--:i* deals ) matt]s only fitt$ = ! ,crim9al ,inve/igation ,dep>tm5t or a he>+ 9 cam]a--is discr$itable alike to au?or & editor4 ,mr4 ,wilde has bra9s1 & art1 & /yle2 b1 if he c write = none b outlaw$ noblem5 & p]v]t$ telegraph-boys1 ! soon] he takes to tailor+ 7or "s o!r dec5t trade7 ! bett] = 8 own reputation & ! public morals4 #ac ,july #e?1 #ahij4 ,! ,scots ,obs]v] 0 edit$ by ,w4,e4 ,h5ley4 ,x 0 viol5tly ,tory 9 "*1 & aft]w>ds became ,! ,national ,obs]v]1 b n ev5 a re-*ri/5+ c\ld save x f an e>ly dea?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we are dom9at$ by j\rnalism4444 ,j\rnalism gov]ns = ev] & ev]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,osc> ,,wilde',s ,,replies4 ,to ?is vulg> abuse ,wilde condesc5d$ to reply 9 ! foll[+ t]ms3-- #af1 ,tite ,/reet1 ,*elsea1 #i? ,july1 #ahij4 ,sir1--,y h publi%$ a review ( my /ory1 ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray4 ,z ?is review is grossly unju/ to me z an arti/1 ,i ask y to all[ me to ex]cise 9 y\r columns my "r ( reply4 ,y\r review]1 ,sir1 :ile admitt+ t ! /ory 9 "q is pla9ly ! "w ( a man ( lett]s1 ! "w ( "o :o has bra9s1 & art1 & /yle1 yet sugge/s1 & app>5tly 9 all s]i\sness1 t ,i h writt5 x 9 ord] t x %\ld be read by ! mo/ deprav$ memb]s ( ! crim9al & illit]ate classes4 ,n[1 ,sir1 ,i d n suppose t ! crim9al & illit]ate classes ev] read any?+ except newspap]s4 ,!y are c]ta9ly n likely to be able to und]/& any?+ ( m9e4 ,s let !m pass1 & on ! broad "q ( :y a man ( lett]s writes at all let me say ?is4 ,! pleasure t "o has 9 creat+ a "w ( art is a purely p]sonal pleasure1 & x is = ! sake ( ?is pleasure t "o creates4 ,! arti/ works ) 8 eye on ! object4 ,no?+ else int]e/s him4 ,:at p are likely to say does n ev5 occur to him4 ,he is fasc9at$ by :at he has 9 h&4 ,he is indiff]5t to o!rs4 ,i write because x gives me ! greate/ possible arti/ic pleasure to write4 ,if my "w pleases ! few1 ,i am gratifi$4 ,if x does n1 x causes me no pa94 ,z = ! mob1 ,i h no desire to be a popul> noveli/4 ,x is f> too easy4 ,y\r critic !n1 ,sir1 commits ! absolutely unp>donable crime ( try+ to confuse ! arti/ ) 8 subject-matt]4 ,= ?is1 ,sir1 !re is no excuse at all4 ,( "o :o is ! greate/ figure 9 ! _w's lit]ature s9ce ,greek days1 ,keats rem>k$ t he _h z mu* pleasure 9 conceiv+ ! evil z he _h 9 conceiv+ ! good4 ,let y\r review]1 ,sir1 consid] ! be>+s ( ,keats' criticism1 = x is "u ^! conditions t e arti/ works4 ,"o /&s remote f "o's subject-matt]4 ,"o creates x1 & "o contemplates x4 ,! fur!r away ! subject-matt] is1 ! m freely c ! arti/ "w4 ,y\r review] sugge/s t ,i d n make x suffici5tly cle> :e!r ,i pref] virtue to wick$ness or wick$ness to virtue4 ,an arti/1 ,sir1 has no e?ical sympa?ies at all4 ,virtue & wick$ness are to him simply :at ! col\rs on 8 palette are to ! pa9t]4 ,!y are no m1 & !y are no less4 ,he sees t by _! means a c]ta9 arti/ic effect c be produc$ & he produces x4 ,iago may be morally horrible & ,imog5 /a9lessly pure4 ,%akespe>e1 z ,keats said1 _h z mu* delight 9 creat+ ! "o z he _h 9 creat+ ! o!r4 ,x 0 necess>y1 ,sir1 = ! dramatic developm5t ( ?is /ory1 to surr\nd ,dorian ,gray ) an atmosph]e ( moral corruption4 ,o!rwise ! /ory w\ld h _h no mean+ & ! plot no issue4 ,to keep ?is atmosph]e vague & indet]m9ate & wond]ful 0 ! aim ( ! arti/ :o wrote ! /ory4 ,i claim1 ,sir1 t he has succe$$4 ,ea* man sees 8 own s9 9 ,dorian ,gray4 ,:at ,dorian ,gray's s9s are no "o kn[s4 ,he :o f9ds !m has br\ght !m4 ,9 conclusion1 ,sir1 let me say h[ really deeply ,i regret t y %\ld h p]mitt$ su* a notice1 z ! "o ,i feel con/ra9$ to write on1 to h appe>$ 9 y\r pap]4 ,t ! editor ( ! ,/4 ,james's ,gazette %\ld h employ$ ,caliban z 8 art-critic 0 possibly natural4 ,! editor ( ! ,scots ,obs]v] %\ld n h all[$ ,!rsites to make m[s 9 8 reviews4 ,x is unwor?y ( s di/+ui%$ a man ( lett]s4 ,i am1 etc41 ,,osc> ,,wilde4 ,to ?is lett] ! foll[+ editorial note 0 add$3-- ,x 0 n to be expect$ t ,mr4 ,wilde w\ld agree ) 8 review] z to ! arti/ic m]it ( 8 booklet4 ,let x be conc$$ to him t he has succe$$ 9 surr\nd+ 8 h]o ) su* an atmosph]e z he describes4 ,?is is 8 rew>d4 ,x is none ! less legitimate = a critic to hold & to express ! op9ion t no treatm5t1 h[ev] skilful1 c make ! atmosph]e tol]able to 8 read]s4 ,t is 8 puni%m5t4 ,no d\bt1 x is ! arti/'s privilege to be na/y2 b he mu/ ex]cise t privilege at 8 p]il4 ,dur+ ! next two weeks v>i\s correspond5ts air$ _! views on ! subject1 & 9 ! ?ird week#ad ,osc> ,wilde repli$ to !m ?us3-- ,sir1--,9 a lett]1 deal+ ) ! relations ( art to morals1 publi%$ 9 y\r columns--a lett] :i* ,i may say seems to me 9 _m respects admirable1 especially 9 its insi/5ce on ! "r ( ! arti/ to select 8 own subject-matt]--,mr4 ,*>les ,:ibley sugge/s t x mu/ be peculi>ly pa9ful to me to f9d t ! e?ical import ( ,dorian ,gray has be5 s /rongly recognis$ by ! =emo/ ,*ri/ian pap]s ( ,engl& & ,am]ica t ,i h be5 greet$ by m ?an "o ( !m z a moral re=m]4 ,all[ me1 sir1 to re-assure on ?is po9t n m]ely ,mr4 ,*>les ,:ibley himself1 b also y\r1 no d\bt1 anxi\s read]s4 ,i h no hesitation 9 say+ t ,i reg>d su* criticisms z a v gratify+ tribute to my /ory4 ,= if a "w ( art is ri* & vital & complete1 ^? :o h arti/ic in/9cts w see its beauty1 & ^? to :om e?ics appeal m /rongly ?an /hetics w see its moral lesson4 ,x w fill ! c[>dly ) t]ror1 & ! unclean w see 9 x _! own %ame4 ,x w be to ea* man :at he is himself4 ,x is ! spectator1 & n life1 t art really mirrors4 ,& s 9 ! case ( ,dorian ,gray1 ! purely lit]>y critic1 z 9 ! ,speak] & else:]e1 reg>ds x z a s]i\s & fasc9at+ "w ( art#ae3 ! critic :o deals ) art 9 its relation to conduct1 z ! ,*ri/ian ,lead] & ! ,*ri/ian ,_w1 reg>ds x z an e?ical p>able3 ,light1 :i* ,i am told is ! organ ( ! ,engli% my/ics1 reg>ds x z a "w ( high spiritual import#af3 ! ,/4 ,james's ,gazette1 :i* is seek+ app>5tly to be ! organ ( ! pruri5t1 sees or pret5ds to see 9 x all k9ds ( dreadful ?+s1 & h9ts at ,treasury prosecutions3 & y\r ,mr4 ,*>les ,:ibley g5ially says t he discov]s 9 x lots ( morality4 ,x is q true t he goes on to say t he detects no art 9 x4 ,b ,i d n ?9k t x is fair to expect a critic to be able to see a "w ( art f e po9t ( view4 ,ev5 ,gauti] _h 8 limitations j z mu* z ,did]ot _h1 & 9 mod]n ,engl& ,goe!s are r>e4 ,i c only assure ,mr4 ,*>les ,:ibley t no moral apo!osis to :i* he has add$ ! mo/ mode/ contribution c\ld possibly be a s\rce ( unhapp9ess to an arti/4 ,i rema91 ,sir1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,osc> ,,wilde #ad ,augu/ #bnd4 #ae ,see *4 ,,pr(use ,,& ,,p]f]vid4 #af ,see *4 ,,! ,,picture ,,( ,,dorian ,,gray - ,a ,spirituali/ic ,review4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 x 7! public7 says a "w ( art is grossly un9telligible1 x means t ! arti/ has said or made a beautiful ?+ t is new2 :5 x describes a "w z grossly immoral1 x means t ! arti/ has said or made a beautiful ?+ t is true4 ,! =m] expression has ref]5ce to /yle2 ! latt] to subject-matt]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is aga9 l$ to fur!r correspond5ce1 & aft] an int]val ( two weeks ,osc> ,wilde return$ to ! *>ges levell$ aga9/ 8 book & repli$ = ! ?ird & la/ "t4#ag ,8 lett] dat$ f #af1 ,tite ,/reet1 ,*elsea1 #ac? ,augu/1 #ahij1 0 z foll[s3-- ,sir1--,i am afraid ,i _c ent] into any newspap] discussion on ! subject ( art ) ,mr4 ,:ibley1 p>tly because ! writ+ ( lett]s is always a tr\ble to me1 & p>tly because ,i regret to say t ,i d n "k :at qualifications ,mr4 ,:ibley possesses = ! discussion ( s important a topic4 ,i m]ely notic$ 8 lett] because 7,i am sure )\t 9 any way int5d+ x7 he made a sugge/ion ab\t myself p]sonally t 0 q inaccurate4 ,8 sugge/ion 0 t x mu/ h be5 pa9ful to me to f9d t a c]ta9 section ( ! public1 z repres5t$ by himself & ! critics ( "s religi\s publications1 _h insi/$ on f9d+ :at he calls lots ( morality 9 my /ory ( ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray4 ,be+ naturally desir\s ( sett+ y\r read]s "r on a "q ( su* vital int]e/ to ! hi/orian1 ,i took ! opportunity ( po9t+ out 9 y\r columns t ,i reg>d$ all su* criticisms z a v gratify+ tribute to ! e?ical beauty ( ! /ory1 & ,i add$ t ,i 0 q ready to recognise t x 0 n really fair to ask ( any ord9>y critic t he %\ld be able to appreciate a "w ( art f e po9t ( view4 ,i /ill hold ?is op9ion4 ,if a man sees ! arti/ic beauty ( a ?+ he w probably c>e v little = its e?ical import4 ,if 8 temp]am5t is m susceptible to e?ical ?an to /hetic influ5ces he w be bl9d to que/ions ( /yle1 treatm5t & ! l4 ,x takes a ,goe! to see a "w ( art fully1 completely & p]fectly1 & ,i ?or\ghly agree ) ,mr4 ,:ibley :5 he says t x is a pity t ,goe! nev] _h an opportunity ( read+ ,dorian ,gray4 ,i feel q c]ta9 t he w\ld h be5 delight$ by x1 & ,i only hope t "s gho/ly publi%] is ev5 n[ di/ribut+ %ad[y copies 9 ! ,elysian fields1 & t ! cov] ( ,goe!'s copy is p[d]$ ) gilt asphodels4 ,y may ask me1 ,sir1 :y ,i %\ld c>e to h ! e?ical beauty ( my /ory recognis$4 ,i answ]--simply because x exi/s1 because ! ?+ is !re4 ,! *ief m]it ( ,madame ,bov>y is n ! moral lesson t c be f\nd 9 x1 any m ?an ! *ief m]it ( ,salammb is its ar*ology2 b ,flaub]t 0 p]fectly "r 9 expos+ ! ignorance ( ^? :o call$ ! "o immoral & ! o!r inaccurate2 & n m]ely 0 he "r 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w1 b he 0 arti/ically "r1 :i* is ev]y?+4 ,! critic has to educate ! public2 ! arti/ has to educate ! critic4 ,all[ me to make "o m correction1 ,sir1 & ,i w h done ) ,mr4 ,:ibley4 ,he ends 8 lett] ) ! /atem5t t ,i h be5 indefatigable 9 my public appreciation ( my own "w4 ,i h no d\bt t 9 say+ ?is he means to pay me a complim5t1 b he really ov]-rates my capacity1 z well z my incl9ation = "w4 ,i mu/ frankly confess t1 by nature & by *oice1 ,i am extremely indol5t4 ,cultivat$ idl5ess seems to me to be ! prop] occupation = m54 ,i dislike newspap] controv]sies ( any k9d1 & ( ! two hundr$ & sixte5 criticisms ( ,dorian ,gray1 t h pass$ f my libr>y table into ! wa/e-pap] basket ,i h tak5 public notice ( only ?ree4 ,"o 0 t :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,scots ,obs]v]4 ,i notic$ x because x made a sugge/ion1 ab\t ! int5tion ( ! au?or 9 writ+ ! book1 :i* ne$$ correction4 ,! second 0 an article 9 ! ,/4 ,james's ,gazette4 ,x 0 (f5sively & vulg>ly writt51 & seem$ to me to require imm$iate & cau/ic c5sure4 ,! tone ( ! article 0 an imp]t95ce to any man ( lett]s4 ,! ?ird 0 a meek attack 9 a pap] call$ ! ,daily ,*ronicle4 ,i ?9k my writ+ to ! ,daily ,*ronicle 0 an act ( pure wilfulness4 ,9 fact1 ,i feel sure x 04 ,i q =get :at !y said4 ,i believe !y said t ,dorian ,gray 0 poison\s1 & ,i ?\ght t1 on allit]ative gr\nds1 x w\ld be k9d to rem9d !m t1 h[ev] t may be1 x is at any rate p]fect4 ,t 0 all4 ,( ! o!r two hundr$ & ?irte5 criticisms ,i h tak5 no notice4 ,inde$1 ,i h n read m ?an half ( !m4 ,x is a sad ?+1 b "o we>ies ev5 ( praise4 ,z reg>ds ,mr4 ,br[n's lett]1 x is int]e/+ only 9 s f> z x exemplifies ! tru? ( :at ,i h said above on ! "q ( ! two obvi\s s*ools ( critics4 ,mr4 ,br[n says frankly t he consid]s morality to be ! /rong po9t ( my /ory4 ,mr4 ,br[n means well1 & has got hold ( a half tru?1 b :5 he proce$s to deal ) ! book f ! arti/ic /&-po9t1 he1 ( c\rse1 goes sadly a/ray4 ,to class ,dorian ,gray ) ,m4 ,zola's ,la ,t]re is z silly z if "o 7 to class ,masset's ,=tunio ) "o ( ! ,adelphi melodramas4 ,mr4 ,br[n %\ld be cont5t ) e?ical appreciations4 ,!re he is impregnable4 ,mr4 ,cobbam op5s badly by describ+ my lett] sett+ ,mr4 ,:ibley "r on a matt] ( fact z an impud5t p>adox4 ,! t]m impud5t is mean+less1 & ! ^w p>adox is misplac$4 ,i am afraid t writ+ to newspap]s has a det]iorat+ influ5ce on /yle4 ,p get viol5t & abusive & lose all s5se ( proportion :5 !y ent] t curi\s j\rnali/ic ar5a 9 :i* ! race is always to ! noisie/4 ,impud5t p>adox is nei!r viol5t n abusive1 b x is n an expression t %\ld h be5 us$ ab\t my lett]4 ,h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,cobbam makes full atonem5t aft]w>ds = :at 01 no d\bt1 a m]e error ( mann]1 by adopt+ ! impud5t p>adox 9 "q z 8 own1 & po9t+ out t1 z ,i _h previ\sly said1 ! arti/ w always look at ! "w ( art f ! /&-po9t ( beauty ( /yle & beauty ( treatm5t1 & t ^? :o h n got ! s5se ( beauty--or ^: s5se ( beauty is dom9at$ by e?ical consid]ations--w always turn _! att5tion to ! subject-matt] & make its moral import ! te/ & t\*/one ( ! poem or novel or picture t is pres5t$ to !m1 :ile ! newspap] critic w sometimes take "o side & sometimes ! o!r1 accord+ z he is cultur$ or uncultur$4 ,9 fact1 ,mr4 ,cobbam conv]ts ! impud5t p>adox into a t$i\s truism1 &1 ,i d>e say1 9 do+ s does good s]vice4 ,! ,engli% public likes t$i\sness1 & likes ?+s to be expla9$ to x 9 a t$i\s way4 ,mr4 ,cobbam has1 ,i h no d\bt1 already rep5t$ ( ! un=tunate expression ) :i* he has made 8 db1 s ,i w say no m ab\t x4 ,z f> z ,i am conc]n$ he is q =giv54 ,& f9ally1 ,sir1 9 tak+ leave ( ! ,scots ,obs]v]1 ,i feel b\nd to make a c&id confession to y4 ,x has be5 sugge/$ to me by a great fri5d ( m9e1 :o is a *>m+ & di/+ui%$ man ( lett]s 7& n unkn[n to y p]sonally71 t !re h be5 really only two p engag$ 9 ?is t]rible controv]sy1 & t ^? two p are ! editor ( ! ,scots ,obs]v] & ! au?or ( ,dorian ,gray4 ,at d9n] ?is ev5+1 ov] "s excell5t ,*ianti1 my fri5d insi/$ t "u assum$ & my/]i\s names y _h simply giv5 dramatic expression to ! views ( "s ( ! semi-educat$ classes ( our community1 & t ! lett]s sign$ ,h4 7 y\r own skilful1 if some:at bitt] c>icature ( ! ,phili/9e z drawn by himself4 ,i admit t some?+ ( ! k9d _h occurr$ to me :5 ,i read ,h4's fir/ lett]--! "o 9 :i* he propos$ t ! te/ ( art %\ld be ! political op9ions ( ! arti/1 & t if "o diff]$ f ! arti/ on ! "q ( ! be/ way ( mis-gov]n+ ,irel&1 "o %\ld always abuse 8 "w4 ,/ill1 !re are su* inf9ite v>ieties ( ,phili/9es1 & ,nor? ,brita9 is s r5[n$ = s]i\sness1 t ,i dismiss$ ! idea z unwor?y ( ! editor ( a ,scot* pap]4 ,i n[ fe> t ,i 0 wrong1 & t y h be5 amus+ y\rself all ! "t by inv5t+ little puppets & tea*+ !m h[ to use big words4 ,well1 ,sir1 if x be s--& my fri5d is /rong on ! po9t--all[ me to congratulate y mo/ s9c]ely on ! clev]ness ) :i* y h reproduc$ ! lack ( lit]>y /yle :i* is1 ,i am told1 ess5tial = any dramatic & life-l *>act]isation4 ,i confess t ,i 0 completely tak5 92 b ,i be> no malice2 & z y h1 no d\bt1 be5 laugh+ at me up y\r sleeve1 let me jo9 op5ly 9 ! laugh1 ?\gh x be a little aga9/ myself4 ,a com$y ends :5 ! secret is out4 ,drop y\r curta9 & put y\r dolls to b$4 ,i love ,don ,quixote1 b ,i d n wi% to fight any long] ) m>ionettes1 h[ev] cunn+ may be ! ma/]-h& t works _! wires4 ,let !m g1 ,sir1 on ! %elf4 ,! %elf is ! prop] place = !m4 ,on "s future occasion y c re-label !m & br+ !m out = amusem5t4 ,!y are an excell5t company1 & g well ?r\gh _! tricks1 & if !y are a little unreal ,i am n ! "o to object to unreality 9 art4 ,! je/ is really a good "o4 ,! only ?+ t ,i _c und]/& is :y y gave ! m>ionettes su* extraord9>y & improbable names4 ,i rema91 ,sir1 y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,osc> ,,wilde4 ,! correspond5ce cont9u$ = ?ree weeks long]1 b ,osc> ,wilde took no fur!r "p 9 x4 #ag ,augu/ #af?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if a man's "w is easy to und]/& an explanation is unnecess>y1 & if 8 "w is incompreh5sible an explanation is wick$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,pr(use ,,& ,,p]f]vid4 ,! review 9 ,! ,speak]#ah :i* ,osc> ,wilde ref]r$ to 9 8 lett] to ,! ,scots ,obs]v] 7see p>4 above />t+ )3 ',& s 9 ! case ( ,dorian ,gray1'71 0 z foll[s3-- ,by a /roke ( good =tune1 s+ul> at ?is season ! two /ories#ai :i* we h tak5 up to review ?is week turn out to be--ea* 9 its way--( no slight int]e/4 ,( ,mr4 ,wilde's "w1 ?is 0 to be expect$4 ,let x be grant$1 to beg9 )1 t ! conception ( ! /ory is exce$+ly /rong4 ,a "y man ( rem>kable beauty1 p]fect 9 body1 b undevelop$1--or r1 lack+ altoge!r1--9 s\l1 becomes ! de> fri5d ( a pa9t] ( g5ius4 ,! arti/ "u ! spell ( ?is fri5d%ip1 is pa9t+ ! y\?'s portrait4 ,ent] to !m ! _s ( evil1 9 ! %ape ( ,"l ,h5ry ,wotton1 an extremely f9 de sicle g5tleman1 :o1 by a few inspir+ words1 supplies1 or calls into life1 ! boy's miss+ s\l1 & x is an evil "o4 ,h5ce=w>d1 ! tale develops ! gr[? ( ?is evil s\l1 side by side ) ?is my/]y--t :ile vice & debau*]y write no wr9kle on ! boy's face1 b pass f x z a brea? (f a pane1 e vile action scores its m>k ^u ! portrait1 :i* keeps accurate record ( a loa?some life4 ,x has be5 ins9uat$ t ?is /ory %\ld be suppress$ 9 ! int]e/ ( morality4 ,mr4 ,wilde has answ]$ t art & e?ics h no?+ to d ) ea* o!r4 ,8 boldness 9 re/+ 8 def5ce on ! g5]al proposition is ! m exempl>y1 z he might fairly h insi/$ on ! p>ticul> proposition--t ! tea*+ ( ! book is conspicu\sly "r 9 morality4 ,if we h correctly int]pret$ ! book's motive--& we are at a loss to conceive :at o!r c be devis$--?is position is unassailable4 ,!re is1 p]haps1 a passage or s 9 ! description ( ,dorian's decl9e t 7 bett] omitt$4 ,b ?is is a matt] ( ta/e4 ,! motive ( ! tale1 !n1 is /rong4 ,x is 9 8 treatm5t ( x t ,mr4 ,wilde has fail$1 & 8 mi/akes are easy ( detection4 ,:e!r !y c be z readily correct$ is d\btful4 ,to beg9 )1 ! au?or has a /yle z /rik+ z 8 matt]2 b he has entirely miss$ reconcil+ ! two4 ,!re is an amateuri% lack ( precision 9 ! descriptive passages4 ,!y are lab\r$1 f9ik91 ov]laid ) pa9t2 &1 !re=e1 !y want vig\r4 ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray1 has be5 comp>$1 v naturally1 ) ,dr4 ,jekyll & ,mr4 ,hyde--& we w\ld invite ,mr4 ,wilde to take up t /ory1 & consid] ! bold1 %>ply def9$ /rokes ) :i* its atmosph]e & milieu are put 94 ,su* brevity z ,mr4 ,/ev5son's comes f sur5ess ( k1 n want ( c>e1 & is ! fir/ sign ( ma/]y4 ,nor is ,mr4 ,wilde too wordy alone2 he is too p>adoxical4 ,only ! cook :o has yet to le>n w run riot 9 truffles1 ,we w admit at once t ,"l ,h5ry's epigrams are admirable examples1 tak5 sep>ately2 b a /ory dem&s simplicity & proportion1 & "h we h nei!r2 x dem&s re/ra9t1 & "h we f9d pr(usion only2 x dem&s po9t1 & "h ! po9t is too (t5 obscur$ by m]e clev]ness4 ,"l ,h5ry's mission 9 ! book is to lead ,dorian ,gray to de/ruction2 & he does s1 if y please1 at ! end ( a /r+ ( epigrams4 ,9 fact we %\ld d\bt t ,mr4 ,wilde possess$ ! true /ory tell]'s temp]am5t 7 x n = "s half a doz5 passages4 ,"h is "o :]e1 ,dorian tells ( 8 engagem5t to ,sibyl ,vane1 ! actress3-- ,lips1 he says1 t ,%akespe>e taught to speak h :isp]$ _! secret 9 my e>4 ,i h _h ! arms ( ,rosal9d ar\nd me1 & kiss$ ,juliet on ! m\?4 ,yes1 ,dorian1 ,i suppose y 7 "r1 said ,hallw>d sl[ly4 ,h y se5 h] to-day8 said ,"l ,h5ry4 ,dorian ,gray %ook 8 head4 ,i left h] 9 ! =e/ ( ,ard51 ,i %all f9d h] 9 an or*>d 9 ,v]ona4 ,"l ,h5ry sipp$ 8 *ampagne 9 a m$itative mann]4 ,at :at p>ticul> po9t did y m5tion ! ^w m>riage1 ,dorian8 & :at did %e say 9 answ]8 ,p]haps y =got all ab\t x4 ,my de> ,h>ry1 ,i did n treat x z a bus9ess transaction1 & ,i did n make any =mal proposal4 ,i told h] t ,i lov$ h]1 & %e said %e 0 n wor?y to be my wife4 ,n wor?y6 :y1 ! :ole _w is no?+ to me comp>$ to h]4 ,wom5 are wond]fully practical1 murmur$ ,"l ,h5ry1--mu* m practical ?an we are4444#bj ,! la/ *apt] ( ! tale is good /ory tell+ ?r\gh\t1 9 /yle & matt]--z good z ,*apt] ,,ix is bad4#ba ,& :5 ,mr4 ,wilde ?or\ghly sees :y two p>ticul> s5t5ces 9 t la/ *apt]--,! ,p>k is q lovely n[4 ,i don't ?9k !re h be5 su* lilacs s9ce ! ye> ,i met y1--?\gh trivial 9 !mselves are full ( significance & beauty 9 _! sett+ he w be f> on ! road to em95ce 9 fiction4 ,he has giv5 u a "w ( s]i\s art1 /rong & fasc9at+1 9 spite ( its blemi%es4 ,w he insi/ on be+ tak5 s]i\sly1 & g on to give u a bett]8 #ah ,vol4 ,,iii41 ,no4 #bg4 ,july #e1 #ahij4 #ai ,! second /ory 0 ,p]f]vid3 ! ,c>e] ( ,n9ian ,jamieson1 by ,john ,davidson 7,w>d & ,d[ney74 #bj p4 #cd4 #ba ,*apt] ,,ix 9 ! ,lipp9cott v]sion is ,*apt] ,,xi 9 lat] editions1 ! la/ *apt] 7,,xiii7 be+ aft]w>ds divid$ into two 7,,xix & ,,xx74 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,picture ,,( ,,dorian ,,gray4 ,a ,spirituali/ic ,review4 ,by ,,nizida4 ,! foll[+ review ( ,dorian ,gray ref]r$ to by ,osc> ,wilde 9 8 second lett] to ! ,scots ,obs]v] 7see page #ga7 0 publi%$ 9 ! issue ( ,light dat$ ,july #ab?1 #ahij4 ,?is is a ,j\rnal ( ,psy*ical1 ,occult1 & ,my/ical ,rese>*4 ,m4,a41 ,oxon1 writ+ 9 ! same pap] a few weeks lat] m5tions t ,osc> ,wilde says ( ,light t x is ',! organ ( ! ,engli% my/ics1' & adds ',i d n l t ^w 'organ4' ,at ! same "t ,m4,a41 ,oxon1 ref]s to ! ,scots ,obs]v] z be+ bright1 wise1 witty1 & n at all aggressive4 ,! review is "h giv5 9 its entirety3 ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde has creat$ a new "* 9 fiction1 "o likely to absorb public att5tion ) a simil> weird fasc9ation to t produc$ by ! r5[n$ ,dr4 ,jekyll & ,mr4 ,hyde2 & ) a m la/+ & b5eficial moral effect ?an _h ,mr4 ,/ev5son's surpris+ creation4 ,a deeply conceiv$ psy*ological /udy1 ^u entirely new l9es1 enri*$ by ! /or$ weal? ( a m9d :i* has sp>$ no pa9s 9 ! pursuit ( s5su\s beauty1 & :i* has1 to all appe>ance1 revell$ 9 deepe/ draughts f t sp>kl+ & allur+ f\nta94 ,b :at a spiritual lesson has he drawn !refrom--a lesson graphically & p[]fully set =? 9 ! fasc9at+ pages :i* pres5t to u ! life ( ,dorian ,gray4 ,a mod]n ,n>cissus1 enam\r$ ( 8 own beauty1 :i* proves a lure to draw him d[n into ! deepe/ hells ( s5sual indulg5ce1 f :5ce he s9ks into a /ill deep] abyss ( crime4 ,introduc$ z an innoc5t1 r effem9ate y\? ( extraord9>y & fasc9at+ beauty1 ,dorian ,gray has 8 eyes op5$ to ! fact t he possesses beauty1 & 8 slumb]+ vanity & egotism1 awak5$ by ! insidi\s flatt]ies ( a h>d5$ cynic1 spr+ at once into activity1 & f t mom5t beg9s ! d[nw>d c\rse4 ,skilfully ! au?or depicts ! budd+ & gradual unfold+ ( ?is baleful life-blossom ( ! animal s\l1 seek+ only ! selfi% gratification ( ! s5ses1 ref9$ inde$ by education & arti/ic culture1 b1 not)/&+1 purely animal--nay1 at times1 be/ial4 ,by degrees1 ! /ill1 small voice--! voice ( ! high] self :i* spiritually ov]%ad[s ! unsophi/icat$ y\?--is dead5$ 9 ! s\l4 ,all ! humane1 m]ciful1 spiritually beautiful s5tim5ts & emotions ( ! bett] nature1 are /rangl$ 9 _! infancy1 = ,dorian ,gray dr9ks s deeply ( ! intoxicat+ cup ( s5su\s gratification1 t 8 nature becomes trans=m$ to t ( a demon--beautiful outw>dly1 b )9 hide\s4 ,all ?is is depict$ ) a ma/] h&2 ! und]ly+ lesson1 = ^? :o c f9d x1 be+ ! dang] to ! s\l :i* lies 9 an egoti/ic love & idolatr\s *]i%+ ( "o's own p]sonal beauty--= male or female equally p]il\s4 ,b ! au?or by an +5i\s device pres5ts to u an objective image ( ! subjective trans=mation gradually go+ on 9 ,dorian ,gray's s\l1 :i*1 = />tl+ vividness & horror1 surpasses ! effects usually produc$ by ! noveli/'s art4 ,dorian ,gray1 :il/ reta9+ ! y\?fulness1 vigor\s heal?1 & unimpair$ beauty ( 8 ext]nal =m1 at ! same "t witnesses ! objective pres5tm5t ( 8 s\l's gr[+1 loa?some hide\sness2 & its fall+ into diseas$ decrepitude1 into an ugl9ess beyond conception4 ,at fir/ horrifi$ by ?is1 he becomes at l5g? accu/om$ to x1 & at c]ta9 /ages ( 8 d[nw>d c\rse1 aft] ! commission ( new excesses1 he repairs to ?is sil5t record] ( 8 de$s1 & unveil+ x1 seeks = fre% indication ( ! gradual decay & corruption :i* are unfail+ly repres5t$ on ?is physical side ( 8 be+4 ,z "t w5t on-- ,he grew m & m enam\r$ ( 8 own beauty1 m & m int]e/$ 9 ! corruption ( 8 own s\l4 ,he w\ld exam9e ) m9ute c>e1 & (t5 ) a mon/r\s & t]rible delight1 ! hide\s l9es t se>$ ! wr9kl+ =ehead1 or crawl$ ar\nd ! heavy s5sual m\?1 wond]+ sometimes :i* 7 ! m horrible1 ! signs ( s9s or ! signs ( age4 ,he w\ld place 8 :ite h&s beside ! co>se bloat$ h&s ( ! picture1 & smile4 ,he mock$ ! mis%ap5 body & ! fail+ limbs4#bb ,nev] does he feel a mom5t ( rep5tance4 ,! disgu/+ image1 h[ev]1 haunts him ) a t]ror ( discov]y1 draw+ him back f di/ant places to assure himself ( its hidd5 security1 & to contemplate x ) a hide\s fasc9ation4 ,! loa?some horror nev] dep>ts f 8 consci\sness4 ,f its veil$ seclusion x ex]ts ov] him a spell ( diabolical en*antm5t1 & he kn[s t x is he himself2 b 8 mirror pres5ts to 8 gaze ! p]sonal beauty he *]i%es1 & ! _w cont9ues to be fasc9at$ by 8 *>m4 ,_m become fasc9at$ to _! s]i\s moral & spiritual injury4 ,8 victims are num]\s2 innoc5t wom5 & upright "y m51 :o1 b = him1 w\ld h l$ virtu\s1 useful lives4 ,) 8 beautiful body--c>$ = z "o w\ld c>e = "s r>e exotic blossom--go+ ab\t ! _w ) a *>m+ appe>ance ( h>mlessness & ev5 innoc5ce1 he murd]$ s\ls 9 secret1 z completely z if ) 8 sl5d]1 :ite1 tap] f+]s he might h clut*$ _! ?roats & /rangl$ ! life out ( _! bodies4 ,& all ?is rott5ness1 all ?is corruption1 _h be5 proximately caus$ by a se$ dropp$ into a soil prep>$ = x--! s\l left d\btless f ! ,k>ma ( "s previ\s life4 ,a se$ dropp$ f ! flatt]+ tongue ( ,"l ,h5ry ,wotton1 t5d$ & skilfully fo/]$ into a surpris+ precoci\sness by 8 insidi\s1 wor?less cynicisms1 & oracul> sophi/ries4 ,a man out ( ^: life _h dep>t$ e :olesome sav\r1 :o poison$ ! lives ( o!rs1 & l$ !m to s91 :il/1 app>5tly1 he s9n$ n himself4 ,z a fri5d once said to him1 ,y nev] say a moral ?+1 & y nev] d a wrong ?+4 ,y\r cynicism is simply a pose4 ,8 :ole life 01 h[ev]1 a s91 conceal$ beh9d a mask ( bonhommie1 a fa%ionable *e]fulness & pleasantness ( mann]2 a holl[ cadavre full ( ! du/ & a%es ( a burnt-out life4 ,"o ( ,"l ,h5ry ,wotton's speci\s sophi/ries 0 ?is3 ,! only way to get rid ( a temptation is to yield to x4 ,z well wrap oneself confid+ly 9 ! folds ( a boa-con/rictor1 hop+ to save "o's life !reby4 ,"l ,h5ry's apt pupil1 ,dorian ,gray1 foll[$ ?is advice scrupul\sly1 only to increase ! p[] ( temptation1 :i* nev] aft] f\nd him unwill+1 until at la/ all ( 8 high] nature 0 suffocat$4 ,! au?or skilfully depicts ! insidi\s1 baleful influ5ce ( ,"l ,h5ry ,wotton1 b attributes ! corruption ( ,dorian ,gray's s\l to a book :i* ,"l ,h5ry loan$ him4 ,he says3-- ,! ,r5aissance knew ( /range mann]s ( poison+--poison+ by a helmet1 & a light$ tor*1 by an embroid]$ glove1 & a jewell$ fan1 by a gild$ pom&]1 & by an amb] *a94 ,dorian ,gray 0 poison$ by a book4 ,!re 7 mom5ts :5 he look$ on evil simply z a mode ?r\gh :i* he c\ld realise 8 conception ( ! beautiful4#bc ,dorian ,gray _h conceiv$ ! idea t 8 life 0 ! product ( _m prec$+ lives4 ,! au?or causes him to make ! foll[+ reflections3-- ,he us$ to wond] at ! %all[ psy*ology ( ^? :o conceive ! ,ego 9 man z a ?+ simple1 p]man5t1 reliable1 & ( "o ess5ce4 ,to him1 man 0 a be+ ) myriad lives & myriad s5sations1 a complex multi=m creature t bore )9 itself /range legacies ( ?\ght & passion1 & ^: v fle% 0 ta9t$ ) ! mon/r\s maladies ( ! dead4 ,he lov$ to /roll ?r\gh ! gaunt cold picture-gall]y ( 8 c\ntry h\se & look at ! v>i\s portraits ( ^? ^: blood fl[$ 9 8 ve9s4 ,"h 0 ,philip ,h]b]t1 describ$ by ,francis ,osborne 9 8 ,memoirs on ! ,reigns ( ,que5 ,elizabe? & ,k+ ,james z "o :o 0 c>ess$ by ! ,c\rt = 8 h&some face1 :i* kept him n long company4 ,0 x "y ,h]b]t's life t he sometimes l$8 ,_h "s /range poison\s g]m crept f body to body till x _h rea*$ 8 own8 ,0 x "s dim s5se ( t ru9$ grace t _h made him s sudd5ly1 & almo/ )\t cause1 give utt]ance1 9 ,basil ,hallw>d's /udio1 to t mad pray] :i* _h s *ang$ 8 life8 ,"h 9 gold embroid]$ r$ d\blet1 jewell$ sur-coat1 & gilt edg$ ruff & wri/-b&s1 /ood ,sir ,an?ony ,%]>d1 ) 8 silv] & black arm\r pil$ at 8 feet4 ,:at _h ?is man's legacy be58 ,_h ! lov] ( ,giovanni ( ,naples bequea!d him "s inh]itance ( s9s & %ame8 ,7 8 own actions m]ely ! dreams t ! dead man _h n d>$ to realise8 ,"h1 f ! fad+ canvas smil$ ,lady ,elizabe? ,dev]eux1 9 h] gauze hood1 pe>l$ /oma*]1 & p9k sla%$ sleeves4 ,a fl[] 0 9 h] "r h&1 & h] left clasp$ an enamell$ coll> ( :ite & damask roses4 ,on a table by h] side lay a m&ol9 & an apple4 ,!re 7 l>ge gre5 rosettes ^u h] little po9t$ %oes4 ,he knew h] life1 & ! /range /ories t 7 told ab\t h] lov]s4 ,_h he some?+ ( h] temp]am5t 9 him8 ,^? oval heavy-lidd$ eyes seem$ to look curi\sly at him4 ,:at ( ,george ,will\ghby1 ) 8 p[d]$ hair & fanta/ic pat*es8 ,h[ evil he look$6 ,! face 0 saturn9e & sw>?y1 & ! s5sual lips seem$ to be twi/$ ) disda94 ,delicate lace ruffles fell ov] ! lean yell[ h&s t 7 s ov]lad5 ) r+s4 ,he _h be5 a mac>oni ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 & ! fri5d1 9 8 y\?1 ( ,"l ,f]r>s4 ,:at ( ! second ,"l ,%]>d1 ! companion ( ! ,pr9ce ,reg5t 9 8 wilde/ days1 & "o ( ! witnesses ( ! secret m>riage ) ,mrs4 ,fitzh]b]t8 ,h[ pr\d & h&some he 01 ) 8 *e/nut curls & insol5t pose6 ,:at passions _h he bequea!d8 ,! _w _h look$ ^u him z infam\s4 ,he _h l$ ! orgies at ,c>lton ,h\se4 ,! ,/> ( ! ,g>t] glitt]$ ^u 8 brea/4 ,beside him hung ! portrait ( 8 wife1 a pallid1 ?9-lipp$ woman 9 black4 ,h] blood also /irr$ )9 him4 ,h[ curi\s x all seem$6#bd ,:at a pity ,dorian did n see t ! sole reason = a plurality ( lives 0 t v ?ir/ ( ! animal s\l = ! s5sual pleasures ( ! mat]ial life 9 :i* he s wildly indulg$1 & yet ) a diabolical1 smoo?1 & easy me?od 9 8 madness1 seek+ ev] ! ext]nally beautiful4 ,beauty fl$ inde$ be=e ! gaunt ugl9ess ( crime2 b :5 ?is happ5$ to ,dorian1 he coolly turn$ 8 back & w5t 9 se>* ( new s5sations4 ,& 9 8 se>* = s5sations t w\ld be at once new & delightful & possess t elem5t ( /rang5ess t is s ess5tial to romance1 he w\ld (t5 adopt c]ta9 modes ( ?\ght t he knew to be really ali5 to 8 nature1 ab&on himself to _! subtle influ5ces1 & !n1 hav+1 z x 71 caught _! col\r & satisfi$ 8 intellectual curiosity1 leave !m ) t curi\s indiff]5ce t is n incompatible ) a real ard\r ( temp]am5t1 & t1 inde$1 accord+ to c]ta9 mod]n psy*ologi/s1 is (t5 a condition ( x4#be ,veil x z he w\ld1 8 extreme moral corruption became kn[n1 crept out f beh9d skilful concealm5ts1 & 0 borne by ! brea? ( gossip & sc&al--:isp]+ ( its enormities4 ,he 0 black-ball$ 9 a ,we/ ,end ,club1 & :5 br\ght by a fri5d into a smok+-room ( ! ,c>lton1 ! ,duke ( ,b]wick & ano!r g5tleman got up 9 a m>k$ mann] & w5t out4 ,curi\s /ories became curr5t ab\t him aft] he _h pass$ 8 tw5ty-fif? ye>4 444 ,m5 w\ld :isp] to ea* o!r 9 corn]s1 or pass him ) a sne]1 or look at him ) cold1 se>*+ eyes4 ,( su* insol5ces & attempt$ slights1 he1 ( c\rse1 took no notice2 & 9 ! op9ion ( mo/ p 8 frank mann]1 8 *>m+1 boyi% smile1 & ! inf9ite grace ( t wond]ful y\? t seem$ nev] to leave him 7 9 !mselves a suffici5t answ] to ! calumnies 7= s !y call$ !m7 t 7 circulat$ ab\t him4#bf ,! life at l5g? culm9ates 9 ! commission ( a crime ( ! mo/ cruel1 trea*]\s1 & da/>dly "*4 ,x is successfully conceal$4 ,! extraord9>y coolness1 ev5 peace ( m9d1 :i* ,dorian exp]i5ces aft] ?is de$ ( horror is p[]fully depict$4 ,b he does feel a few mom5t>y1 weak qualms ( consci5ce4 ,he sp>es "o ( 8 victims1 & he ?9ks ( beg9n+ a new life4 ,!n imag9+ himself becom+ purifi$ he longs to see h[ 8 sil5t record] looks4 ,he expects to f9d "s wond]ful improvem5t 9 ! aspect ( ! loa?some hidd5 self he has creat$1 s he repairs to its hid+ place4 ,x is m loa?some ?an ev]1 & pres5ts new aspects ( ugl9ess4 ,9 a mom5t ( supreme disgu/ & av]sion he seizes a knife to de/roy x4 ,by s do+ he ends 8 physical life4 ,! only occult explanation ( ! cata/rophe :i* befalls him is1 t he commits a/ral suicide by ! murd]\s attack he ignorantly makes ^u t :i* repres5t$ to him 8 own s\l4 ,! bl[ rev]ts to 8 physical body1 & he falls dead4 ,!re is 9 ?is book a wond]ful spiritual insight into ! inn] life ( ! human be+4 ,aris+1 9 all probability f t intuition we all m or less possess2 a sort ( fla% ( tru? ^u ! m9d1 :i* is n kn[n at ! mom5t to be really true1 b is suppos$ to be ! m]e weav+ ( a graceful prolific fancy4 ,a simil> p[] lay at ! back ( ,mr4 ,r4 ,/ev5son's creation ( ,dr4 ,jekyll1 ca/+ ^u ! tale s p[]ful a spiritual light1 t all read]s 7 held by ! spell ( its en*antm5t4 ,! same feel+ ( be+ "u a spell fills ! read] ( ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray4 ,! same subtle1 spiritual effect ( ! aura ( evil fl[s out f ! book--especially at ^? mom5ts :5 ,dorian is contemplat+ ! image ( 8 s\l's corruption1 n1 9 ?is in/ance1 t ! evil s p[]fully felt poisons ! m9d z poor ,dorian 0 poison$ = life by 8 ,fr5* novel2 b "o gets a feel+ ( pa9ful horror1 & sick5+ disgu/1 x is n easy to %ake (f4 ,"o seems to h glanc$ mom5t>ily into ! deepe/ abysses ( hell1 & to h drawn back totally sick5$ by a subtle effluvium4 ,?is s+ul> p[] possess$ by bo? ^! writ]s reveals a c]ta9 gr[? or developm5t 9 !m ( ! spiritual nature1 :i* ne$ n necess>ily1 z yet1 conv]t ei!r ( ^! g5tlem5 into sa9ts1 or angels1 al?\gh d\btless !y are bo? v good ,m54 ,! lesson taught by ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde's p[]ful /ory is ( ! highe/ spiritual import2 & if x c be1 n believ$ m]ely1 b accept$ z a lit]al fact1 a my/]i\s v]ity 9 ! life ( a human be+1 t ! invisible s\l )9 ! body1 t alone :i* lives aft] dea?1 is de=m$1 be/ialis$1 & ev5 murd]$ by a life ( p]si/5t evil1 x ought to h ! mo/ b5eficial effect ^u society4 ,let him depict ! s\l z he may1 except 9 ! case ( ,basil ,hallw>d1 ,mr4 ,wilde nev] rises above ! animal s\l 9 man4 ,x is ! animal s\l alone1 dom9at$ by a ref9$ b p]v]t$ intellect1 seek+ an animal gratification 9 s5su\s beauty1 :i* he puts be=e u4 ,dorian ,gray suffocat$ 9 its infancy ! only g]m ( spiritual s\l he possess$4 #bb ,pp4 #fe1 #ff4 #bc p4 #gg4 #bd p4 #ge4 #be p4 #fh4 #bf p4 #gd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fact ( a man be+ a poison] is no?+ aga9/ 8 prose4 99 99 99 99 99 ,illu/ration ,,p>allel4 ,joe1 ! ,fat ,boy 9 ,pickwick1 />tles ! ,old ,lady2 ,osc>1 ! ,fad ,boy 9 ,lipp9cott's1 />tles ,mrs4 ,grundy3-- ,osc>1 ! ,fad ,boy3 ,i want to make y\r fle% creep6 ,reproduc$ by special p]mission ( ! proprietors ( ,pun*4 ,,pun* on ,,dorian ,,gray4 ,by special p]mission ( ! ,proprietors ( ,pun* ! foll[+ review is reproduc$ f ! issue ( t j\rnal dat$ ,july #ai?1 #ahij4 ,,our ,,book+ ,,(fice4 ,! ,b>on has read ,osc> ,wilde's wilde/ & ,osc>e/ "w1 call$ ,dorian ,gray1 a weird s5sational romance1 complete 9 "o numb] ( ,lipp9cott's ,magaz9e4 ,! ,b>on recomm5ds any body :o revels 9 diabl]ie1 to beg9 x ab\t half-pa/ t51 & to f9i% x at "o sitt+ up2 b ^? :o d n s revel he advises ei!r n to read x at all1 or to *oose ! daytime1 & take x 9 homoeopa?ic doses4 ,! portrait repres5ts ! s\l ( ! beautiful ,ganym$e-l ,dorian ,gray1 ^: y\? & beauty la/ to ! end1 :ile 8 s\l1 l ,john ,br[n's1 goes m>*+ on1 into ! ,wild]ness ( ,s94 ,x becomes at la/ a devill$ s\l4 ,& !n ,dorian /icks a knife into x1 z any ord9>y mortal might d1 & a =k also1 & next morn+ ,lifeless b 'hide\s1' he lay1 :ile ! portrait has recov]$ ! p]fect beauty :i* x possess$ :5 x fir/ left ! arti/'s easel4 ,if ,osc> int5d$ an allegory1 ! f9i% is dreadfully wrong4 ,does he mean t1 by sacrific+ 8 e>?ly life1 ,dorian ,gray atones = 8 inf]nal s9s1 & s purifies 8 s\l by suicide8 ,heav5s6 ,i am no prea*]1 says ! ,b>on1 & p]haps ,osc> didn't mean any?+ at all1 except to give u a s5sation1 to %[ h[ l ,bulw] ,lytton's old-_w /yle he c\ld make 8 descriptions & 8 dialogue1 & :at an easy ?+ x is to fright5 ! respectable ,mrs4 ,grundy ) a ,bogie4 ,! /yle is decid$ly ,lytton]>y4 ,8 aphorisms are ,wilde1 yet =c$4 ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde says ( 8 /ory1 x is poison\s if y l1 b y _c d5y t x is also p]fect1 & p]fection is :at we arti/s aim at4#bg ,p]haps1 b we arti/s d n always hit :at we aim at1 & despite 8 confid5t claim to un]r+ m>ksman%ip1 "o mu/ haz>d ! op9ion1 t 9 ?is case ,mr4 ,wilde has %ot wide4 ,!re is inde$ m ( poison ?an ( p]fection 9 ,dorian ,gray4 ,! c5tral idea is an excell5t1 if n exactly a novel1 "o2 & a f9] art1 say t ( ,na?aniel ,haw?orne1 w\ld h made a /rik+ & satisfy+ /ory ( x4 ,dorian ,gray is /rik+ en\gh1 9 a s5se1 b x is n satisfy+ arti/ically1 any m ?an x is s e?ically4 ,mr4 ,wilde has pref]r$ ! s5u\s & hyp]decorative mann] ( ,mademoiselle de ,maup91 & )\t ,gauti]'s p[]1 has spoilt a promis+ conception by clumsy unideal treatm5t4 ,8 decoration 7^u :i* he plumes himself7 is inde$ laid on ) a tr[el4 ,! luxuri\sly elaborate details ( 8 arti/ic h$onism1 are too sugge/ive ( ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,museum & /hetic ,encyclopdias4 ,a tru] art w\ld h avoid$ bo? ! glitt]+ conceits1 :i* b$eck ! body ( ! /ory1 & ! unsav\ry sugge/iv5ess :i* lurks 9 its _s4 ,poison\s6 ,yes4 ,b ! loa?ly lep]\s di/ilm5t ta9ts & spoils1 )\t 9 any way subs]v+ p]fection1 arti/ic or o!rwise4 ,if ,mrs4 ,grundy doesn't read x1 ! y\ng] ,grundies d2 t is1 ! ,grundies :o belong to ,clubs1 & :o c>e to %9e 9 c]ta9 sets :]e9 ?is /ory w be mu* discuss$4 ,i h read x1 &1 except = ! +5i\s idea1 ,i wi% to =get x1 says ! ,b>on4 #bg ,see lett] to ,daily ,*ronicle page #fa4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! note ( doom t l a purple ?read runs ?r\gh ! texture ( ,dorian ,gray4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,revulsion ,,f ,,realism4#bh ,by ,,anne ,h4 ,,:>ton4 ,9 all ages & climes mank9d has f\nd delight 9 romances bas$ ^u ! my/ic1 ! improbable & ! impossible1 f ! days :5 ! ,norse poets sang _! ,sagas ?r\gh long ,nor!rn nights1 & ! fair ,s*eh]ezade1 "u ,s\!rn moon1 *>m$ h] blood?ir/y "l by h] tales ( wond]1 to our own day1 :5 ,/ev5son & ,craw=d & ,hagg>d hold fancy spellb\nd by _! entirely improbable /ories4 ,scott & ,bulw] play$ ) ma/] h&s ^u ! love ( ! my/]i\s & sup]natural inh]5t 9 mank9d2 ,dick5s & o!rs h essay$ to gratify its dem&s1 b ) less d>+1 &1 hav+ an eye always on ! moor+s ( ! actual1 _! success has be5 less m>k$4 ,) ! eld] ,haw?orne su* romance-writ+ seem$ ! natural gr[? ( an exquisitely s5sitive & spiritual nature1 :ile among lat] ,fr5* writ]s ,?ophile ,gauti] & ,edmond ,ab\t h ent]$ into ! doma9 ( ! impossible z into ! natural h]itage ( _! g5ius1 sport+ 9 its impalpable e!r ) ! tuneful ab&on ( a fi% 9 ! sea1 or a bird 9 ! air1 hamp]$ by no bond ( ! actual1 weight$ by no encumbrance ( ! mat]ial4 ,x is n /range t ! great influx ( reali/ic novels t has fl[$ 9 ^u ! la/ decade %\ld be foll[$ by a revulsion to ! impossible 9 fiction4 ,m5 & wom51 we>i$ ) meet+ ! same *>act]s & ev5ts 9 s-call$ romance t !y enc\nt] 9 e-day life1 or sadd5$ by ! depress+1 if dramatic1 pictures ( ,tol/oi & ! cool vivisection ( humanity pres5t$ by ,ibs51 turn ) a s5se ( re/ & refre%m5t to ! guidance ( ^? :o1 l ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son & ,rid] ,hagg>d1 lead !m sudd5ly into ! my/ic l& ( wond]1 or1 l ,m>ion ,craw=d & ,mrs4 ,oliphant1 delight to draw !m1 by g5tle & easy /ages1 f ! mid/ ( a well-appo9t$ sett+ ( e-day life into ! %ad[y bord]l& t lies betwe5 ! real & ! unreal4 ,mu* ( ! success ( su* romance writ+ re/s ^u ! reb\nd1 natural to humanity1 f int5se realism to extreme ideality2 m1 p]haps1 ^u ! fact t ?is age :i* is grossly mat]ial is also deeply spiritual4 ,) ^! two facts well 9 view1 ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde has fall5 into l9e1 & ent]$ ! li/s ) "s ( ! mo/ successful ma/]s ( fiction4 ,9 8 novel ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray1 writt5 = ! ,july ,lipp9cott's1 ,mr4 ,wilde1 l ,balzac & ! au?ors ( ,fau/ & ,john ,+lesant1 pres5ts to u ! drama ( a human s\l1 :ile1 l ,gauti] & ,ab\t1 he surr\nds 8 utt]ly impossible /ory ) a ri*ness & dep? ( col\r+ & a grace & air9ess ( expression t make ! p]usal ( its pages an arti/ic delight4 ,if ,mr4 ,wilde's romance resembles ! productions ( "s ( ! writ]s ( ! ,fr5* s*ool 9 its reality & tone1 x /ill m /rongly resembles ,mr4 ,/ev5son's mo/ p[]fully wr\ght fairy tale1 ,dr4 ,jekyll & ,mr4 ,hyde1 al?\gh ! moral ( ! /ory is br\ght out ev5 m pla9ly--z pla9ly1 inde$1 z 9 ! drama ( ,fau/4 ,9 bo? ,mr4 ,/ev5son's & ,mr4 ,wilde's /ories !re is a trans=mation or sub/itution4 ,9 "o ! s\l ( ,dr4 ,jekyll appe>s "u diff]5t ext]iors2 9 ! o!r "s f9e influ5ce passes f ! s\l ( ,dorian ,gray into 8 portrait & !re works a gradual & subtle *ange ^u ! pictur$ l9eam5ts4 ,al?\gh4 ,mr4 ,wilde's extravaganza is f> less dramatic ?an t ( ,mr4 ,/ev5son1 x has ! advantage ( ri*] col\r+ & a m human sett+1 if we may s express x4 ,! *>act]s 9 ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray1 enjoy life m ?an ,mr4 ,/ev5son's creations1 :o seem to h _h s dull a "t ( x at ! be/ t !y might h be5 expect$ to welcome a trag$y1 z a relief to ! t$ium ( _! daily lives4 ,mr4 ,utt]son1 we are told1 0 good b he 0 evid5tly n p>ticul>ly happy1#bi :i* 0 ! case ) ! o!r p]sonages ( ! drama1 ) ! exception ( ^? :o 7 signally wret*$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,mr4 ,wilde's *>act]s are happy dur+ _! little day4 ,_! _w is a luxuri\s1 p]fum$ l& ( delight1 until s9 trans=ms x1 &1 ev5 aft] ,"l ,h5ry has corrupt$ ! nature ( ,dorian ,gray ) evil books & worldly philosophy1 he occasionally dr9ks ( ! wat]s ( ,le! & enjoys "s fragm5ts ( :at may be call$ happ9ess1 :ile ,"l ,h5ry himself seems to d]ive a c]ta9 satisfaction f ! practice ( 8 ,mephi/ophelian art & 9 8 entire fre$om f ! re/ra9ts ( consci5ce4 ,9 a tale ( ! impossible x is n requir$ t ! writ] %\ld be true to life1 animate or inanimate1 yet 9 ! fact t !re are glimpses ( light ?r\gh ! cl\ds t surr\nd 8 dramatis p]son1 t !y inhabit a _w 9 :i* ! laburnum hangs out yell[ clu/]s 9 ,june1 & ! clematis robes itself ) purple />s1 & ! sun %$s gold & ! moon silv]1 despite ! trag$y t t\*es ! lives ( its inhabitants1 is n ,mr4 ,wilde q z true to nature z to art8 ,! read] may reasonably "q ! au?or's good ta/e 9 display+ at su* l5g? 8 k ( antique decoration & old-_w crime z 9 ,*apt] ,,ix1#cj :i*1 besides be+ some:at tiresome1 clogs ! dramatic movem5t ( ! /ory4 ,yet1 on ! o!r h&1 x mu/ be admitt$ t none b an arti/ & an apo/le ( ! beautiful c\ld h s sympa!tically portray$ ! gl[+ hues & p]fumes ( ! g>d5 9 :i* ,dorian ,gray _h fir/ pres5t$ to 8 lips ! cup ( life1 & none o!r c\ld h s pictur$ ! luxuri\s surr\nd+s ( 8 home1 = ^: embelli%m5t ! kn[n _w _h be5 se>*$ = hang+s1 ornam5ts & bric--brac4 ,amid su* an ent\rage ( mod]n ,london life1 ) its ,syb>itic indulg5ce1 its ke5ness ( wit & its subtle intellig5ce1 ,mr4 ,wilde places 8 *>act]s & works out 8 miracle4 ,view+ 8 own portrait1 j complet$ by an arti/ fri5d1 ,dorian ,gray turns f x fill$ ) envy & dissatisfaction1 because x has be5 :isp]$ 9 8 e> t y\? is ! supreme possession 9 life1 & t :5 y\? & beauty h fl$ f 8 face & =m ?is pictur$ pres5tm5t w live = ev]1 a p]petual mock]y ( himself1 :om )]+ age has ov]tak54 ,"u ! influ5ce ( 8 evil g5ius1 ,"l ,h5ry ,wotton1 ,dorian ,gray utt]s a pray] t he may always rema9 "y1 & ! portrait alone reveal ! ravages ( "t1 s9 & sorr[4 ,! realization ( ?is idea is ! !ory ( ,mr4 ,wilde's romance1 & ! air ( probability ) :i* he has end[$ ! absolutely impossible evid5ces ! arti/ic & dramatic p[] ( ! writ]4 ,! portrait ( ,dorian ,gray1 pa9t$ 9 days ( innoc5ce & lovel9ess1 :5 8 m]e pres5ce symboliz$ to ! arti/ ! entire h>mony betwe5 beauty ( body & beauty ( s\l1 *anges day by day ) ! degradation ( 8 nature1 :ile ! liv+ ,dorian ,gray1 aft] ye>s ( s91 remorseless cruelty & corruption ( ?\ght & action1 pres]ves all ! grace & fairness ( 8 ,ant9\s-l y\?4 ,love 9 ?is romance is an incid5t1 n its cr[n+ ev5t1 al?\gh an important incid5t z a revelation ( ! "* ( ,dorian ,gray4 ,! read] nev] meets ,sybil ,vane2 he m]ely sees h] on ! /age & he>s ( h] f ! lips ( h] lov]2 yet ev5 ?us %e appeals to u z an exquisite p]sonation ( maid5hood ) all its purity & all its t5d]ness4 ,z %ad[y an outl9e z ! fair *ild :om ,bulw] all[s to captivate ! imag9ation ( ,k5elm ,*ill+ly1 :o caught butt]flies1 talk$ philosophy & di$ "y1 yet :o 9 h] brief transit across 8 pa? realiz$ to 8 poetic s\l all ! be/ possibilities ( life1 spiritual & mat]ial1 ,sibyl ,vane comes to u girt ab\t ) ideal *>m1 to fulfil h] widely diff]5t mission1 :i* 0 to reveal to ,dorian ,gray ! sad fact t 8 s\l _h pass$ beyond h] sweet & ennobl+ influ5ce4 ,8 arti/ic & intellectual s5ses 7 t\*$ by h] beauty & dramatic p[]1 b to ! beauty t made h] wor?y to be lov$1 8 eyes 7 bl9d1 8 he>t 0 ins5sible4 ,! trag$y ( ! /ory1 ! climax ( ! situation1 is n ! dea? ( ,sybil ,vane1 nor ev5 ! pitiless murd] ( ! fri5d :o d>$ to give ,dorian ,gray good c\nsel1 b ! disclosure t ,dorian's s\l1 once op5 to all good influ5ces1 _h1 by yield+ to ! malign dom9ation ( 8 evil g5ius1 pass$ beyond ! rea* ( love1 pity or remorse4 ,x is ne$less to say t ,dorian ,gray is n a v sub/antial "*4 ,! mo/ ent]ta9+1 ?\gh n ! mo/ exempl>y1 p]sonage ( ! /ory is ,"l ,h5ry ,wotton1 :o by 8 prea*+ & practice ( ! doctr9e ( h$onism leads ,dorian ,gray into all kn[n & unkn[n evil1 until f9ally 8 d>kl+ %ad[ outrea*es 9 depravity ! imag9ation ( 8 tempt]4 ,:5 8 victim has sunk s l[ 9 s9 t ! _w %uns him1 ,"l ,h5ry /ill enjoys 8 gay1 consci5celess exi/5ce1 & cont9ues to utt] ! p]siflage t con/itutes mu* ( ! attraction ( ! book z well ( 8 society4 ,debonair1 witty1 le>n$1 giv+ expression to aphorisms z ke5 z ! say+s ( ,?ack]ay's *>act]s1 ) ! moral elem5t elim9at$1 & z cynical z ^? ( ,norris1 ) exquisite ta/e & ! fasc9ation ( a f9i%$ man ( ! _w1 ,"l ,h5ry belongs z truly1 on ! mat]ial side ( 8 nature1 to ! life ( to-day1 z he app]ta9s on its spiritual side to ! region ( ,pluto4 ,a gay *ild ( ! great ,london social _w1 he hov]s airily ar\nd & ab\t ! emotions ( life1 decl>+ t dea? is ! only ?+ t ev] t]rifies him1 & t dea? & vulg>ity are ! only facts 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury t "o _c expla9 away4 ,! climax ( ,"l ,h5ry's s>donic worldl9ess is rea*$ :5 he becomes ! spectator ( 8 own dome/icity1 if he may be said to h any1 & speaks to ,dorian ( 8 divorce f 8 wife z "o ( ! late/ s5sations ( ,london1 rem>k+ apropos ( 8 music1 ,! man ) :om my wife ran away play$ ,*op9 exquisitely4 ,poor ,victoria6 ,i 0 v fond ( h]4 ,! h\se is r lonely )\t h]4 ,"l ,h5ry is s entirely true to himself & ! wor/ t is 9 him t t[>ds ! close ( ! book1 :5 ,dorian ann\nces t he is go+ to be good1 & begs 8 fri5d n to poison ano!r "y life ) ! book ) :i* he _h corrupt$ 81 we f9d ourselves trembl+ = ,dorian's "o rema9+ ally1 especially :5 he exclaims1 ,my de> boy1 y are really beg9n+ to moralize4 ,y w soon be go+ ab\t w>n+ p aga9/ all ! s9s ( :i* y h gr[n tir$4 ,y are mu* too delightful to d t4 ,besides1 x is no use4 ,y & ,i are :at we are1 & we w be :at we w be4 ,_h n ! h]o /abb$ himself1 or 8 picture 7:i* 0 x87 x is only a "q ( "t h[ soon ,dorian ,gray1 ) ! slighte/ obtrusion ( consci5ce1 w\ld h ceas$ to *>m him :o _h welcom$ him z a dbutant on ! ,/age ( ,pleasure1 :]e1 to use 8 fav\rite say+1 ! only way to get rid ( a temptation is to yield to x4 ,dorian ,gray /ruggl+ aga9/ ! temptations ( ! _w w\ld h prov$ an in>ti/ic & di/urb+ elem5t 9 ! life ( ,"l ,h5ry4 ,all t is ne$$ to complete ! tale is ,"l ,h5ry's own comm5t on ! highly dramatic tak+-(f ( 8 fri5d4 ,?is *apt]1 ,mr4 ,wilde1 true to 8 arti/ic in/9ct1 has n f9i%$1 pref]r+ to leave appetite unappeas$1 r ?an to create satiety by mak+ 8 ,mephi/opheles say precisely :at "o w\ld expect him to say "u ! circum/ances4 #bh ,lipp9cott's ,mon?ly ,magaz9e1 ,septemb]1 #ahij4 #bi ,:5 we are happy we are always good1 b :5 we are good we are n always happy4--,,dorian ,,gray1 *ap4 vi4 7,ed47 #cj ,*apt] ,,xi4 9 ! #ahia edition4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,romance ,,( ,,! ,,impossible4 ,by ,,julian ,,haw?orne4#ca ,fiction :i* flies at all game1 has latt]ly tak5 to ! ,impossible z its qu>ry4 ,! pursuit is int]e/+ & edify+1 if "o goes prop]ly equipp$1 & ) adequate skill4 ,b if due c>e is n ex]cis$1 ! impossible turns ^u ! hunt] & gr9ds him to p[d]4 ,x is a v dang]\s & trea*]\s k9d ( wild-f[l4 ,! conditions ( its exi/5ce--if exi/5ce c be pr$icat$ on t :i* does n exi/--are s peculi> & ab/ruse t only g5ius is really capable ( tam+ x & lead+ x captive4 ,b ! capture1 :5 x is made1 is s delightful & fasc9at+ t e tyro w\ld l to try4 ,"o is rem9d$ ( ! pr9cess ( ! fairy-tale1 :o 0 to be won on c]ta9 prepo/]\s t]ms1 & if ! t]ms 7 n met1 ! discomfit$ suitor lo/ 8 head4 ,_m misguid$ or ov]-we5+ y\?s p]i%$2 at la/ ! ,"o succe$$4 ,failure 9 a romance ( ! ,impossible is apt to be a disa/r\s failure2 on ! o!r h&1 success c>ries great rew>ds4 ,( c\rse1 ! idea is n a new "o4 ,! writ+s ( ! al*emi/s are /ories ( ! ,impossible4 ,! fa%ion has nev] be5 entirely ext9ct4 ,balzac wrote ! ,peau de ,*agr91 & probably ?is tale is z good a "o z 0 ev] writt5 ( t k9d4 ,! possessor ( ! ,sk9 may h e ?+ he wi%es =2 b ea* wi% causes ! ,sk9 to %r9k1 & :5 x is all gone ! wi%] is annihilat$ ) x4 ,by ! art ( ! writ] ?is impossible ?+ is made to appe> q feasible2 by t\*+ ! *ords ( co9cid5ce & fatality1 ! read]'s common-s5se is soo!d to sleep4 ,we feel t all ?is might be1 & yet no natural law be violat$2 & yet we "k t su* a ?+ nev] 0 & nev] w be4 ,b ! vitality ( ! /ory1 z ( all good /ories ( ! sort1 is due to ! fact t x is ! symbol ( a spiritual v]ity3 ! life ( indulg5ce1 ! selfi% life1 de/roys ! s\l4 ,?is psy*ic tru? is s deeply felt t its s5sible embodim5t is r5d]$ plausible4 ,9 ! case ( ano!r fam\s romance--,frank5/e9--! te*nical art is entirely want+3 a worse /ory f ! lit]>y po9t ( view has seldom be5 writt54 ,b ! s\l ( x1 s to speak1 is s pot5t & obvi\s t1 al?\gh no "o actually reads ! book n[adays1 ev]ybody kn[s ! gi/ ( ! idea4 ,frank5/e9 has ent]$ into ! language1 = x utt]s a p]petual tru? ( human nature4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t ! mo/ conspicu\s success 9 ! l9e we are consid]+ is ,/ev5son's ,dr4 ,jekyll & ,mr4 ,hyde4 ,! au?or's lit]>y skill1 9 t awful little p>able1 is at its be/1 & makes ! mo/ ( e po9t4 ,to my ?9k+1 x is an arti/ic mi/ake to describe ,hyde's trans=mation z actually tak+ place 9 pla9 sight ( ! audi5ce2 ! s5se ( spiritual my/]y is !reby lo/1 & a m]e brute miracle takes its place4 ,b ! tale is /rong en\gh to c>ry ?is imp]fection1 & ! moral significance ( x is s ca?olic--x s comes home to e s\l t consid]s x--t x has already made an ineffaceable impression on ! public m9d4 ,e man is 8 own ,jekyll & ,hyde1 only )\t ! magic p[d]4 ,on ! book%elf ( ! ,impossible1 ,mr4 ,/ev5son's book may take its place beside ,balzac's4 ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde1 ! apo/le ( beauty1 has 9 ! ,july numb] ( ,lipp9cott's ,magaz9e1 a novel1 or romance 7x p>takes ( ! qualities ( bo?71 :i* ev]ybody w want to read4 ,x is a /ory /range 9 conception1 /rong 9 int]e/1 & fitt$ ) a tragic & gha/ly climax4 ,l _m /ories ( its class1 x is op5 to m ?an "o int]pretation2 & !re are1 d\btless1 critics :o w d5y t x has any mean+ at all4 ,x is1 at all ev5ts1 a salut>y dep>ture f ! ord9>y ,engli% novel1 ) ! h]o & h]o9e ( diff]5t social /ations1 ! pr$atory black %eep1 ! curate1 ! settlem5ts & ,society4 ,mr4 ,wilde1 z we all "k1 is a g5tleman ( an orig9al & audaci\s turn ( m9d1 & ! commonplace is sc>cely possible to him4 ,besides1 8 advocacy ( novel ideas 9 life1 art1 dress & demean\r _h l$ u to expect surpris+ ?+s f him2 & 9 ?is lit]>y age x is agre$ t a man may be/ %[ ! be/ !re is 9 him by writ+ a book4 ,^? :o read ,mr4 ,wilde's /ory 9 ! hope ( f9d+ 9 x "s compact & f9al /atem5t ( 8 !ories ( life & mann]s w be satisfi$ 9 "s respects1 & dissatisfi$ 9 o!rs2 b n _m w d5y t ! book is a rem>kable "o & w\ld attract att5tion ev5 _h x appe>$ )\t ! au?or's "n on ! title-page4 ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray1 beg9s to %[ its quality 9 ! op5+ pages4 ,mr4 ,wilde's writ+ has :at is call$ col\r1 ! quality t =ms ! ma9/ay ( _m ( ,ouida's works1--& x appe>s 9 ! s5su\s descriptions ( nature & ( ! decorations & environm5ts ( ! arti/ic life4 ,! g5]al aspect ( ! *>act]s & ! t5or ( _! conv]sation rem9d "o a little ( ,vivian ,gray & a little ( ,pelham1 b ! resemblance does n g f>3 ,mr4 ,wilde's objects & philosophy are diff]5t f ^? ( ei!r ,disraeli or ,bulw]4 ,mean:ile 8 tal5t = aphorisms & epigrams may fairly be comp>$ ) !irs3 "s ( 8 clev] say+s are m ?an clev]1--!y %[ real insight & a compreh5sive grasp4 ,_! wit is g5]ally cynical2 b !y are put into ! m\? ( "o ( ! *>act]s1 ,"l ,h>ry1 & ,mr4 ,wilde himself refra9s f def9itely committ+ himself to !m2 ?\gh "o c n help suspect+ t ,mr4 ,wilde reg>ds ,"l ,h>ry z be+ an uncommonly able fell[4 ,be t z x may1 ,"l ,h>ry plays ! "p ( ,old ,h>ry 9 ! /ory1 & lives to witness ! de/ruction ( e o!r p]son 9 x4 ,he may be tak5 z an imag9ative type ( all t is mo/ evil & mo/ ref9$ 9 mod]n civilization1--a *>m+1 g5tle1 witty1 euphemi/ic ,mephi/opheles1 :o deprecates ! vulg>ity ( goodness1 & muses al\d ab\t ^? r5unciations t m5 h unwisely call$ virtue1 & ^? natural rebellions t wise m5 /ill call s94 ,^u ! :ole1 ,"l ,h>ry is ! mo/ ably portray$ "* 9 ! book1 ?\gh n ! mo/ orig9al 9 conception4 ,dorian ,gray himself is z ne>ly a new idea 9 fiction z "o has n[-a-days a "r to expect4 ,if he _h be5 adequately realiz$ & work$ out1 ,mr4 ,wilde's fir/ novel w\ld h be5 rememb]$ aft] m m]itori\s ones 7 =gott54 ,b1 ev5 z nemo rep5te fuit turpissimus1 s no "o1 or h>dly any "o1 creates a ?or\ghly orig9al figure at a fir/ essay4 ,dorian nev] q solidifies4 ,9 fact1 8 portrait is r ! m real ?+ ( ! two4 ,b ?is ne$s explanation4 ,! /ory consi/s ( a /rong & m>vell\s c5tral idea1 illu/rat$ by ?ree *>act]s1 all m54 ,!re are a few wom5 9 ! backgr\nd1 b !y are only m5tion$3 !y nev] appe> to speak = !mselves4 ,!re is1 too1 a valet :o br+s 9 8 ma/]'s breakfa/s1 & a *emi/ :o by "s sci5tific miracle1 disposes ( a human body3 b1 sub/antially1 ! book is tak5 up ) ! arti/ :o pa9ts ! portrait1 ) 8 fri5d ,"l ,h>ry a=esaid1 & ) ,dorian ,gray1 :o might1 s f> z ! /ory goes1 /& alone4 ,he & 8 portrait are "o1 & _! union po9ts ! moral ( ! tale4 ,! situation is z foll[s4 ,dorian ,gray is a y\? ( extraord9>y physical beauty & grace1 & pure & innoc5t ( s\l4 ,an arti/ sees him & falls /hetically 9 love ) him1 & f9ds 9 him a new inspiration 9 8 art1 bo? direct & g5]al4 ,9 ! l9es ( 8 =m & features1 & 9 8 col\r+ & movem5t1 are reveal$ fre% & pr(\nd laws3 he pa9ts him 9 all guises & comb9ations1 & x is se5 & admitt$ on all sides t he has nev] be=e pa9t$ s well4 ,at l5g? he conc5trates all 8 k & p[] 9 a f9al portrait1 :i* has ! vividness & grace ( life itself1 &1 consid]+ h[ mu* bo? ( ! sitt] & ( ! pa9t] is embodi$ 9 x1 might almo/ be said to live4 ,! portrait is decl>$ by ,"l ,h>ry to be ! greate/ "w ( mod]n art2 & he himself ?9ks s well ( x t he resolves nev] to exhibit x1 ev5 z he w\ld %r9k f expos+ to public gaze ! privacies ( 8 own nature4 ,on ! day ( ! la/ sitt+ a s+ul> incid5t occurs4 ,"l ,h>ry1 meet+ ) ,dorian ,gray = ! fir/ "t1 is no less impress$ ?an 0 ,hallw>d1 ! arti/1 ) ! y\?'s radiant beauty & fre%ness4 ,b :]eas ,hallw>d w\ld keep ,dorian unspott$ f ! _w1 & w\ld h him resi/ evil temptations & all ! allurem5ts ( corruption1 ,"l ,h>ry1 on ! contr>y1 ) a truly ,satanic +5uity1 disc\rses to ! "y man on ! mat*less delights & privileges ( y\?4 ,y\? is ! gold5 p]iod ( life3 y\? comes nev] aga93 9 y\? only are ! s5ses end[$ ) div9e pot5cy2 only !n are joys exquisite & pleasures unalloy$4 ,let x !re=e be indulg$ )\t /9t4 ,let no h>% & c[>dly re/ra9ts be plac$ ^u its glori\s impulses4 ,m5 are virtu\s ?r\gh fe> & selfi%ness4 ,!y are too dull or too timid to take advantage ( ! godlike gifts t are %[]$ ^u !m 9 ! morn+ ( exi/5ce2 & be=e !y c realise ! folly ( _! self-d5ial1 ! morn+ has pass$1 & we>y day is ^u !m1 & ! %ad[s ( night are ne>4 ,b let ,dorian1 :o is mat*less 9 ! vig\r & res\rces ( 8 beauty1 rise above ! base %r9k+ f life t calls itself goodness4 ,let him accept & welcome e natural impulse ( 8 nature4 ,! trag$y ( old age is n t "o is old1 b t "o is "y3 let him s live t :5 old age comes he %all at lea/ h ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t no opportunity ( pleasure & indulg5ce has escap$ unta/$4 ,?is s$uctive s]mon pr(\ndly affects ! innoc5t ,dorian1 & he looks at life & himself ) new eyes4 ,he realizes ! value z well z ! transitor9ess ( t y\? & beauty :i* hi!rto he _h accept$ z a matt] ( c\rse & z a p]man5t possession4 ,gaz+ on 8 portrait1 he lam5ts t x possesses ! immortality ( lovel9ess & comel9ess t is d5i$ to him2 &1 9 a sort ( imag9ative despair1 he utt]s a wild pray] t to ! portrait1 & n to himself1 may come ! feebl5ess & hide\sness ( old age2 t :atev] s9s he may commit1 to :atev] indulg5ces he may surr5d] himself1 n ^u him b ^u ! portrait may ! p5alties & disfigurem5ts fall4 ,su* is ,dorian's pray]2 &1 ?\gh at fir/ he suspects x n1 8 pray] is grant$4 ,f t h\r1 ! evil ( 8 life is regi/]$ ^u ! face & =m ( 8 pictur$ pres5tm5t1 :ile he himself goes unsca!d4 ,day by day1 ea* fre% s9 t he commits /amps its m>k ( degradation ^u ! pa9t$ image4 ,cruelty s5suality1 trea*]y1 all nameless crimes1 corrupt & r5d] hide\s ! effigy on ! canvas2 he sees 9 x ! gradual pollution & ru9 ( 8 s\l1 :ile 8 own fle%ly features pres]ve un/a9$ all ! fre%ness & virg9ity ( 8 s9less y\?4 ,! contra/ at fir/ al>ms & horrifies him2 b at l5g? he becomes accu/om$ to x1 & f9ds a s9i/] delight 9 wat*+ ! progress ( ! awful *ange4 ,he locks up ! portrait 9 a secret *amb]1 & con/antly retires ?i!r to pond] ov] ! gha/ly miracle4 ,no "o b he kn[s or suspects ! incr$ible tru?2 & he gu>ds l a murd]-secret ?is visible revelation ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 :at he is & :at he seems4 ,?is is a p[]ful situation2 & ! read] may be left to discov] = himself h[ ,mr4 ,wilde works x out4 #ca ,lipp9cott's ,mon?ly ,magaz9e1 ,septemb]1 #ahij4 99 99 99 99 99 444 ,pat]1 :o is1 on ! :ole1 ! mo/ p]fect ma/] ( ,engli% prose n[ creat+ among/ u4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,walt] ,,pat] ,,on ,,dorian ,,gray4 ,!re is always some?+ ( an excell5t talk] ab\t ! writ+ ( ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde1 7wrote ,pat]1 9 review+ ,dorian ,gray = ,! ,bookman#cb7 & 9 8 h&s1 z happ5s s r>ely ) ^? :o practise x1 ! =m ( dialogue is ju/ifi$ by its be+ really alive4 ,8 g5ial1 laught]-lov+ s5se ( life & its enjoyable int]c\rse1 goes f> to obviate any crudity !re may be 9 ! p>adox1 ) :i*1 z ) ! bright & %9+ tru? :i* (t5 und]lies x1 ,mr4 ,wilde1 />tl+ 8 c\ntrym51 c>ries on1 m p]haps ?an any o!r writ]1 ! brilliant critical "w ( ,ma!w ,arnold4 ,! ,decay ( ,ly+1 = in/ance1 is all b unique 9 its half-humor\s1 yet :olly conv9c$1 pres5tm5t ( c]ta9 valuable tru?s ( criticism4 ,conv]sational ease1 ! fluidity ( life1 felicit\s expression1 are qualities :i* h a natural alliance to ! successful writ+ ( fiction2 & side by side ) ,mr4 ,wilde's ,int5tions 7s he entitles 8 critical ef=ts7 comes a novel1 c]ta9ly orig9al1 & af=d+ ! read] a fair opportunity ( comp>+ 8 practice z a creative arti/ ) _m a precept he has en\nc$ z critic conc]n+ x4 ,a :olesome dislike ( ! common-place1 rightly or wrongly id5tifi$ by him ) ! b\rgeois1 ) our middle-class--its habits & ta/es--leads him to prote/ emphatically aga9/ s-call$ realism 9 art2 life1 z he argues1 ) mu* plausibility1 z a matt] ( fact1 :5 x is really awake1 foll[+ art--! fa%ion ( an effective arti/ sets2 :ile art1 on ! o!r h&1 influ5tial & effective art1 has tak5 its cue f actual life4 ,9 ,dorian ,gray he is true1 c]ta9ly1 on ! :ole1 to ! /hetic philosophy ( 8 ,int5tions2 yet n infallibly1 ev5 on ?is po9t3 !re is a c]ta9 am\nt ( ! intrusion ( real life & its sordid aspects--! l[ !atre1 ! pleasures & griefs1 ! faces ( "s v unref9$ p1 manag$1 ( c\rse1 clev]ly en\gh4 ,! int]lude ( ,jim ,vane1 8 half-sull5 b :olly fai?ful c>e = 8 si/]'s hon\r1 is z good z p]haps any?+ ( ! k9d1 m>k$ by a homely b real pa?os1 suffici5tly prov+ a v]satility 9 ! writ]'s tal5t1 :i* %\ld make 8 books popul>4 ,clev] always1 ?is book1 h[ev]1 seems int5d$ to set =? any?+ b a homely philosophy ( life = ! middle-class--a k9d ( da9ty ,epicurean !ory1 r--yet fails1 to "s degree 9 ?is2 & "o c see :y4 ,a true ,epicureanism aims at a complete ?\gh h>moni\s developm5t ( man's entire organism4 ,to lose ! moral s5se !re=e1 = in/ance1 ! s5se ( s9 & righte\sness1 z ,mr4 ,wilde's h]o--8 h]oes are b5t on do+ z spe$ily1 z completely z !y c1 is to lose1 or l[]1 organisation1 to become less complex1 to pass f a high] to a l[] degree ( developm5t4 ,z a /ory1 h[ev]1 a p>tly sup]natural /ory1 x is fir/-rate 9 arti/ic managem5t2 ^? ,epicurean niceties only add+ to ! decorative col\r ( its c5tral figure1 l s _m exotic fl[]s1 l ! *>m+ sc5]y & ! p]petual1 epigrammatic1 surpris+1 yet s natural1 conv]sations1 l an atmosph]e all ab\t x4 ,all t pleasant accessory detail1 tak5 /raight f ! culture1 ! intellectual & social int]e/s1 ! conv5tionalities1 ( ! mom5t1 h1 9 fact1 aft] all1 ! effect ( ! bett] sort ( realism1 ?r[+ into relief ! adroitly-devis$ sup]natural elem5t aft] ! mann] ( ,poe1 b ) a grace he nev] rea*$1 :i* sup]s$es t e>li] didactic purpose1 & makes ! q suffic+ int]e/ ( an excell5t /ory4 ,we l ! h]o &1 spite ( 8 some:at unsociable1 devotion to 8 art1 ,hallw>d1 bett] ?an ,"l ,h5ry ,wotton4 ,he has too mu* ( a n v really ref9$ _w 9 him & ab\t him1 & 8 some:at cynic op9ions1 :i* seem sometimes to be ^? ( ! writ]1 :o may1 h[ev]1 h int5d$ ,"l ,h5ry z a satiric sket*4 ,mr4 ,wilde c h>dly h int5d$ him1 ) 8 cynic amity ( m9d & temp]1 any m ?an ! mis]able end ( ,dorian himself1 to figure ! motive & t5d5cy ( a true ,cyr5aic or ,epicurean doctr9e ( life4 ,9 contra/ ) ,hallw>d ! arti/1 ^: s5sibilities idealise ! _w ar\nd him1 ! p]sonality ( ,dorian ,gray1 above all1 into some?+ magnific5t & /range1 we might say t ,"l ,h5ry1 & ev5 m !1 f ! fir/1 suicidal h]o1 loses too mu* 9 life to be a true ,epicurean--loses s mu* 9 ! way ( impressions1 ( pleasant memories1 & subsequ5t hopes1 :i* ,hallw>d1 by a really ,epicurean economy1 manages to secure4 ,x %\ld be said1 h[ev]1 9 fairness1 t ! writ] is imp]sonal2 seems n to h id5tifi$ himself entirely ) any "o ( 8 *>act]s2 & ,wotton's cynicism1 or :atev] x be1 at lea/ makes a v clev] /ory possible4 ,he becomes ! spoil] ( ! fair "y man1 ^: bodily =m rema9s un-ag$2 :ile 8 picture1 ! *ef d'oeuvre ( ! arti/ ,hallw>d1 *anges miracul\sly ) ! gradual corruption ( 8 s\l4 ,h[ true1 :at a light on ! arti/ic nature1 is ! foll[+ on actual p]sonalities & _! reveal+ influ5ce 9 art4 ,we quote x z an example ( ,mr4 ,wilde's m s]i\s /yle4 ,i sometimes ?9k t !re are only two eras ( any importance 9 ! _w's hi/ory4 ,! fir/ is ! appe>ance ( a new m$ium = art1 & ! second is ! appe>ance ( a new p]sonality = art also4 ,:at ! inv5tion ( oil-pa9t+ 0 to ! ,v5etians1 ! face ( ,ant9\s 0 to late ,greek sculpture1 & ! face ( ,dorian ,gray w "s day be to me4 ,x is n m]ely t ,i pa9t f him1 draw f him1 sket* f him4 ,( c\rse ,i h done all t4 ,b he is mu* m to me ?an a model or a sitt]4 ,i won't tell y t ,i am dissatisfi$ ) :at ,i h done ( him1 or t 8 beauty is su* t ,art _c express x4 ,!re is no?+ t ,art _c express1 & ,i "k t ! "w ,i h done1 s9ce ,i met ,dorian ,gray1 is good "w1 is ! be/ "w ( my life4 ,b 9 "s curi\s way 444 8 p]sonality has sugge/$ to me an entirely new mann] 9 art1 an entirely new mode ( /yle4 ,i see ?+s diff]5tly4 ,i c n[ recreate life 9 a way t 0 hidd5 f me be=e4#cc ,dorian himself1 ?\gh c]ta9ly a q unsuccessful exp]im5t 9 ,epicureanism1 9 life z a f9e art1 is 7till 8 inw>d spoil+ takes visible effect sudd5ly1 & 9 a mom5t1 at ! end ( 8 /ory7 a beautiful creation4 ,b 8 /ory is also a vivid1 ?\gh c>efully consid]$1 exposure ( ! corruption ( a s\l1 ) a v pla9 moral1 pu%$ home1 to ! effect t vice & crime make p co>se & ugly4 ,g5]al read]s1 nev]!less1 w probably c>e less = ?is moral1 less = ! f9e1 v>i$1 l>gely appreciative culture ( ! writ]1 9 evid5ce f page to page1 ?an = ! /ory itself1 ) its adroitly manag$ sup]natural incid5ts1 its almo/ equally wond]ful applications ( natural sci5ce2 impossible1 surely1 9 fact1 b plausible en\gh 9 fiction4 ,its int]e/ turns on t v old !me2 old because bas$ on "s inh]5t exp]i5ce or fancy ( ! human bra91 ( a d\ble life3 ( ,dppelgng]--n ( two p]sons1 9 ?is case1 b ( ! man & 8 portrait2 ! latt] ( :i*1 z we h9t$ above1 *anges1 decays1 is spoil$1 :ile ! =m]1 ?r\gh a long c\rse ( corruption1 rema9s1 to ! outw>d eye1 un*ang$1 /ill 9 all ! beauty ( a seem+ly immaculate y\?--! devil's b>ga94 ,b x w\ld be a pity to spoil ! read]'s enjoym5t by fur!r detail4 ,we ne$ only emphasise once m1 ! skill1 ! real subtlety ( art1 ! ease & fluidity )al ( "o tell+ a /ory by ^w ( m\?1 ) :i* ! consci\sness ( ! sup]natural is introduc$ into1 & ma9ta9$ amid1 ! elaborately conv5tional1 sophi/icat$1 disabus$ _w ,mr4 ,wilde depicts s clev]ly1 s m]cilessly4 ,! special fasc9ation ( ! piece is1 ( c\rse1 j !re--at t po9t ( contra/4 ,mr4 ,wilde's "w may fairly claim to g ) t ( ,edg> ,poe1 & ) "s good ,fr5* "w ( ! same k9d1 done1 probably1 9 m or less consci\s imitation ( x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,a!num 9 review+ ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray1 9 its issue ( ,june #bg?1 #ahia1 "u ! head+ ( ,novels ( ! ,week1 said3-- ,mr4 ,osc> ,wilde's p>adoxes are less we>isome :5 introduc$ into ! *att] ( society ?an :5 he rolls !m (f 9 ! c\rse ( 8 n>rative4 ,"s ( ! conv]sation 9 8 novel is v sm>t1 & :ile read+ x "o has ! pleasant feel+1 n (t5 to be enjoy$ 9 ! company ( mod]n noveli/s1 ( be+ ent]ta9$ by a p]son ( decid$ ability4 ,! idea ( ! book may h be5 sugge/$ by ,balzac's ,peau de ,*agr91 & x is none ! worse = t4 ,s mu* may be said = ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray1 b no m1 except1 p]haps1 t ! au?or does n appe> to be 9 e>ne/4 ,= ! re/1 ! book is unmanly1 sick5+1 vici\s 7?\gh n exactly :at is call$ improp]71 & t$i\s4 ,mr4 ,r4,h4 ,%]>d1 9 8 rec5tly publi%$ ,life ( ,osc> ,wilde 7,w]n] ,laurie1 #aijf71 gives "s int]e/+ p>ticul>s z to ! reasons :i* induc$ ,wilde to write ! book1 :ile ! views ( a ,fr5* littrateur on ,dorian ,gray may be read 9 ,m4 ,&r ,gide's ,/udy1 a translation ( :i*1 by ! pres5t editor1 0 issu$ f ! ,holywell ,press1 ,ox=d1 9 #aije4 #cb ,novemb] #ahia4 #cc ,pp4 #ad1 #ae 7#ahia edition74 99 99 99 99 99 ,a critic _c be fair 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,morality ,,( ,,dorian ,,gray4 ,! "q ( ! morality ( ,dorian ,gray 0 dealt ) v fully dur+ ! trial ( ! ,m>quis ( ,que5sb]ry = libel1 & also 9 ! subsequ5t trials ( ,wilde himself1 :51 ! libel action hav+ collaps$1 ,wilde 0 transf]r$ f ! witness-box to ! dock4 ,at ! trial ( ,"l ,que5sb]ry at ! ,old ,bailey on ,april #crd1 #ahie1 ,sir ,edw>d ,cl>ke1 9 8 op5+ spee* = ! prosecution1 ref]r$ to :at he call$ an extremely curi\s c\nt at ! end ( ! plea1 namely1 t 9 ,july1 #ahij1 ,mr4 ,wilde publi%$1 or caus$ to be publi%$1 ) 8 "n ^u ! title page1 a c]ta9 immoral & indec5t "w1 ) ! title ( ,! ,picture ( ,dorian ,gray1 :i* 0 int5d$ to be und]/ood by ! read]s to describe ! relations1 intimacies & passions ( c]ta9 p]sons guilty ( unnatural practices4 ,t1 said ,sir ,edw>d1 0 a v gross allegation4 ,! volume c\ld be b\ght at any book/all 9 ,london4 ,x _h ,mr4 ,wilde's "n on ! title page1 & _h be5 publi%$ five ye>s4 ,! /ory ( ! book 0 t ( a "y man ( good bir?1 great weal? & great p]sonal beauty1 ^: fri5d pa9ts a picture ( him4 ,dorian ,gray expresses ! wi% t he w\ld rema9 z 9 ! picture1 :ile ! picture ag$ ) ! ye>s4 ,8 wi% 0 grant$1 & he soon knew t ^u ! picture & n ^u 8 own face ! sc>s ( tr\ble & bad conduct 7 fall+4 ,9 ! end he /abb$ ! picture & fell dead4 ,! picture 0 re/or$ to its pri/9e beauty1 :ile 8 fri5ds f9d on ! floor ! body ( a hide\s old man4 ,i %all be surpris$1 said ,c\nsel 9 conclusion1 if my le>n$ fri5d 7,mr4 ,c>son7 c pit* ^u any passage 9 t book :i* does m ?an describe z noveli/s & dramati/s may1 nay1 mu/1 describe ! passions & ! fa%ions ( life4 ,"l ,que5sb]ry's ,c\nsel 0 ,mr4 7n[ ,sir ,edw>d7 ,c>son1 ,m4,p4 ,he proce$$1 aft] ,sir ,edw>d's ,cl>ke's spee*1 to cross-exam9e ,mr4 ,wilde on ! subject ( 8 writ+s4 ,c\nsel3 ,y are ( op9ion1 ,i believe1 t !re is no su* ?+ z an immoral book8 ,witness3 ,yes4 ,am ,i "r 9 say+ t y d n consid] ! effect 9 creat+ morality or immorality8--,c]ta9ly1 ,i d n4 ,s f> z y\r works are conc]n$ y pose z n be+ conc]n$ ab\t morality or immorality8--,i d n "k :e!r y use ! ^w pose 9 any p>ticul> s5se4 ,x is a fav\rite ^w ( y\r own8--,is x8 ,i h no pose 9 ?is matt]4 ,9 writ+ a play or a book ,i am conc]n$ entirely ) lit]ature1 t is1 ) art4 ,i aim n at do+ good or evil1 b 9 try+ to make a ?+ t w h "s quality ( beauty4 ,aft] ! criticisms t 7 pass$ on ,dorian ,gray 0 x modifi$ a good deal8--,no4 ,additions 7 made4 ,9 "o case x 0 po9t$ out to me--n 9 a newspap] or any?+ ( t sort1 b by ! only critic ( ! c5tury ^: op9ion ,i set high1 ,mr4 ,walt] ,pat]--t a c]ta9 passage 0 liable to miscon/ruction1 & ,i made "o addition4 ,?is is 9 y\r introduction to ,dorian ,gray3 ,!re is no su* ?+ z a moral or an immoral book4 ,books are well writt5 or badly writt54 ,t is all4--,t expresses my view ( art4 ,!n1 ,i take x t no matt] h[ immoral a book may be1 if x is well writt5 x is1 9 y\r op9ion1 a good book8--,yes2 if x 7 well writt5 s z to produce a s5se ( beauty :i* is ! highe/ s5se ( :i* a human be+ c be capable4 ,if x 7 badly writt5 x w\ld produce a s5se ( disgu/4 ,!n a well-writt5 book putt+ =w>d p]v]t$ moral views may be a good book8--,no "w ( art ev] puts =w>d views4 ,views belong to p :o are n arti/s4 ,a novel ( a c]ta9 k9d might be a good book8--,i d n "k :at y mean by a novel ( a c]ta9 k9d4 ,!n ,i w sugge/ ,dorian ,gray z op5 to ! int]pretation ( be+ a novel ( t k9d4--,t c\ld only be to brutes & illit]ates4 ,an illit]ate p]son read+ ,dorian ,gray might consid] x su* a novel8--,! views ( illit]ates on art are unacc\ntable4 ,i am conc]n$ only ) my view ( art4 ,i d n c>e twop5ce :at o!r p ?9k ( x4 ,! majority ( p]sons w\ld come "u y\r def9ition ( ,phili/9es & illit]ates8--,i h f\nd wond]ful exceptions4 ,d y ?9k ! majority ( p live up to ! position y are giv+ u8--,i am afraid !y are n cultivat$ en\gh4 ,n cultivat$ en\gh to draw ! di/9ction betwe5 a good book & a bad book8--,c]ta9ly n4 ,! affection & love ( ! arti/ ( ,dorian ,gray might lead an ord9>y individual to believe t x might h a c]ta9 t5d5cy8--,i h no k ( ! views ( ord9>y individuals4 ,y did n prev5t ! ord9>y individual f buy+ y\r book8--,i h nev] disc\rag$ him4 ,mr4 ,c>son !n read an extract ext5d+ to sev]al pages f ,dorian ,gray1 us+ ! v]sion z x appe>$ 9 ,lipp9cott's ,magaz9e#cd1 describ+ ! meet+ ( ,dorian ,gray & ! pa9t] ,basil ,hallw>d4 ,n[1 ,i ask y1 ,mr4 ,wilde1 add$ ,c\nsel1 d y consid] t t description ( ! feel+ ( "o man t[>ds ano!r1 a y\? j gr[n up1 0 a prop] or an improp] feel+8--,i ?9k1 repli$ ! au?or1 x is ! mo/ p]fect description ( :at an arti/ w\ld feel on meet+ a beautiful p]sonality :i* 0 9 "s way necess>y to 8 art & life4 ,c\nsel3 ,y ?9k t is a feel+ a "y man %\ld h t[>ds ano!r8 ,witness3 ,yes1 z an arti/4 ,mr4 ,c>son proce$$ to read ano!r long extract4 ,mr4 ,wilde ask$ = a copy1 & 0 giv5 "o ( ! complete edition4 ,mr4 ,c>son 9 call+ 8 att5tion to ! place1 rem>k$1 ,i believe x 0 left out 9 ! purg$ edition8 ,witness3 ,i d n call x purg$4 ,c\nsel3 ,yes1 ,i "k t2 b we w see4 ,mr4 ,c>son !n read a l5g?y passage f ,dorian ,gray z orig9ally publi%$#ce1 & said1 ,d y mean to say t t passage describes ! natural feel+ ( "o man t[>ds ano!r8--,x w\ld be ! influ5ce produc$ on an arti/ by a beautiful p]sonality1 0 ! reply4 ,c\nsel3 ,a beautiful p]son8 ,witness3 ,i said a beautiful p]sonality4 ,y c describe x z y l4 ,dorian ,gray 0 a mo/ rem>kable p]sonality4 ,may ,i take x t y1 z an arti/1 h nev] kn[n ! feel+ describ$ "h8--,i h nev] all[$ any p]sonality to dom9ate my he>t4 ,!n y h nev] kn[n ! feel+ y describe8--,no2 x is a "w ( fiction4 ,s f> z y are conc]n$ y h no exp]i5ce z to its be+ a natural feel+8--,i ?9k x is p]fectly natural = any arti/ to admire int5sely & love a "y man4 ,x is an incid5t 9 ! life ( almo/ e arti/4 ,b let u g ov] x phrase by phrase4 ,i q admit t ,i ador$ y madly4 ,:at d y say to t8 ,h y ev] ador$ a "y man madly8--,no2 n madly4 ,i pref] love2 t is a high] =m4 ,nev] m9d ab\t t4 ,let u keep d[n to ! level we are at n[4--,i h nev] giv5 adoration to any body except myself4 7,l\d laught]47 ,i suppose y ?9k t a v sm>t ?+8--,n at all4 ,!n y nev] _h t feel+8--,no2 ! :ole idea 0 borr[$ f ,%akespe>e1 ,i regret to say2 yes1 f ,%akespe>e's sonnets4 ,mr4 ,c>son1 cont9u+ to read3 ,i ador$ y extravagantly8--,d y mean f9ancially8 ,oh1 yes1 f9ancially4 ,d y ?9k we are talk+ ab\t f9ance8--,i d n "k :at y are talk+ ab\t4 ,don't y8 ,well1 ,i hope1 ,i %all make myself v pla9 be=e ,i h done4 ,i 0 jeal\s ( e "o to :om y spoke4 ,h y ev] be5 jeal\s ( a "y man8--,nev] 9 my life4 ,i want$ to h y all to myself4 ,did y ev] h t feel+8--,no1 ,i %\ld consid] x an int5se nuisance1 an int5se bore4 ,i grew afraid t ! _w w\ld "k ( my idolatry4 ,:y %\ld he gr[ afraid t ! _w %\ld "k ( x8--,because !re are p 9 ! _w :o _c und]/& ! int5se devotion1 affection & admiration t an arti/ c feel = a wond]ful & beautiful p]sonality4 ,^! are ! conditions "u :i* we live4 ,i regret !m4 ,^! un=tunate p1 t h n ! high und]/&+ t y h1 might put x d[n to some?+ wrong8--,und\bt$ly2 to any po9t !y *ose4 ,i am n conc]n$ ) ! ignorance ( o!rs4 ,9 ano!r passage ,dorian ,gray receives a book4#cf ,0 ! book to :i* y ref] a moral book8--,n well writt58 ,press$ fur!r ^u ?is po9t1 & z to :e!r ! book he _h 9 m9d 0 n ( a c]ta9 t5d5cy1 ,mr4 ,wilde decl9$ ) "s w>m? to be cross-exam9$ ^u ! "w ( ano!r arti/4 ,x 01 he said1 an imp]t95ce & a vulg>ity4 ,he admitt$ t he _h 9 8 m9d a ,fr5* book entitl$ ,a ,reb\rs4 ,mr4 ,c>son want$ to elicit ,mr4 ,wilde's view z to ! morality ( t book1 b ,sir ,edw>d ,cl>ke succe$$1 on an appeal to ! ,judge1 9 /opp+ any fur!r ref]5ce to x4 ,c\nsel !n quot$ ano!r extract#cg f ! ,lipp9cott v]sion ( ,dorian ,gray1 9 :i* ! arti/ tells ,dorian ( ! sc&als ab\t him1 & f9ally asks1 ,:y is y\r fri5d%ip s fateful to "y m58 ,ask$ :e!r ! passage 9 its ord9>y mean+ did n sugge/ a c]ta9 *>ge1 witness /at$ t x describ$ ,dorian ,gray z a man ( v corrupt influ5ce1 ?\gh !re 0 no /atem5t z to ! nature ( 8 influ5ce4 ,b z a matt] ( fact1 he add$1 ,i d n ?9k t "o p]son influ5ces ano!r1 nor d ,i ?9k !re is any bad influ5ce 9 ! _w4 ,c\nsel3 ,a man nev] corrupts a y\?8--,i ?9k n4 ,no?+ c\ld corrupt him8--,if y are talk+ ( sep>ate ages4 ,mr4 ,c>son3 ,no1 ,sir1 ,i am talk+ common s5se4 ,witness3 ,i d n ?9k "o p]son influ5ces ano!r4 ,y d n ?9k t flatt]+ a "y man1 mak+ love to him1 9 fact1 w\ld be likely to corrupt him8--,no4 ,on ! assembl+ ( ! c\rt on ! foll[+ day1 ,mr4 ,wilde1 :o arriv$ t5 m9utes late1 aft] say+ to ! ,judge1 ,my "l1 pray accept my apologies = be+ late 9 ! witness-box1 0 exam9$ by ,sir ,edw>d ,cl>ke4 ,9 ref]5ce to ,dorian ,gray ! witness said3 ,mr4 ,walt] ,pat] wrote me sev]al lett]s ab\t x1 & 9 consequ5ce ( :at he said ,i modifi$ "o passage4 ,! book 0 v widely review$1 among o!rs by ,mr4 ,pat] himself4 ,i wrote a reply to ! review t appe>$ 9 ! ,scots ,obs]v]4 ,! subject !n dropp$4 ,on ! la/ day ( ,mr4 ,wilde's fir/ trial at ! ,crim9al ,c5tral ,c\rt1 ,may #a/1 #ahie1 ! ,judge1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice ,*>les1 9 8 summ+-up1 dealt ) ! lit]>y "p ( ! case1 & aga9 ,dorian ,gray came "u consid]ation4 ,! ,judge said t a v l>ge portion ( ! evid5ce ( ,mr4 ,wilde at ! trial ( ,"l ,que5sb]ry 0 devot$ to :at ,sir ,edw>d ,cl>ke _h call$ ! lit]>y "p ( ! case4 ,x 0 attempt$ to %[ by cross-exam9ation ( ,mr4 ,wilde1 z to works he _h publi%$1 especially 9 reg>d to ! book call$ ,dorian ,gray1 t he 0 a man ( mo/ unpr9cipl$ "* ) reg>d to ! relation ( m5 to boys4 ,8 lord%ip said he _h n read t book1 & he assum$ t ! jury _h n1 b !y _h be5 told x 0 ! /ory ( a y\? ( vici\s "*1 ^: face did n reveal ! abysses ( wret*$ness into :i* he _h fall51 b a picture pa9t$ by an arti/ fri5d reveal$ all ! consequ5ces ( 8 passion4 ,9 ! end he /abs ! picture1 :]eupon he himself falls dead1 & on 8 vici\s face appe> all ! signs :i* be=e _h be5 ^u ! picture4 ,8 lord%ip did n ?9k t 9 a crim9al case ! jury %\ld place any unfav\rable inf]5ce ^u ! fact t ,mr4 ,wilde 0 ! au?or ( ,dorian ,gray4 ,x 01 un=tunately1 true t "s ( _! mo/ di/+ui%$ & noble-m9d$ writ]s1 :o _h sp5t _! lives 9 produc+ :olesome lit]ature _h giv5 to ! _w books :i* 7 pa9ful to p]sons1 ( ord9>y mode/y & dec5cy1 to read4 ,sir ,edw>d ,cl>ke _h quot$ f ,col]idge1 ,judge no man by 8 books1 b 8 lord%ip w\ld pref] to say ,conf\nd no man ) ! *>act]s ( ! p]sons he creates4 ,because a noveli/ put into ! m\? ( 8 villa9 ! mo/ abom9able s5tim5ts x mu/ n be assum$ t he %>$ !m4 ,x w be rememb]$ t on ?is occasion ! jury 7 unable to agree on a v]dict z to :e!r ,mr4 ,wilde 0 guilty or n ( ! *>ges br\ght aga9/ him4 ,9 ! second trial1 :i* began on ,may #bbnd foll[+1 ! subject ( 8 books 0 n m5tion$4 #cd ,pp4 #f-aj4 #ce ,pp4 #eg-eh4 #cf p4 #fc1 #fd4 #cg p4 #gi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mr4 ,,rob]t ,,bu*anan ,,on ,,pagan ,,vici\sness4 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,bu*anan1 ! well-kn[n writ]1 9 a lett] dat$ ,april #bcrd1 #ahie1 express$ 8 own views on ?is subject 9 ! columns ( ,! ,/>4 ,ref]r+ to an anonym\s correspond5t 9 ! same newspap] :o _h accus$ ,mr4 ,wilde ( pagan vici\sness--?is 0 m ?an a mon? be=e a v]dict ( ,guilty _h be5 return$ aga9/ him--,mr4 ,bu*anan asks1 ,has ev5 a writ] l ?is no s5se ( hum\r8 ,does he s]i\sly cont5d t ! p>adoxes & absurdities ) :i* ,mr4 ,wilde once amus$ u 7 meant z s]i\s attacks on public morality8 ,two ?irds ( all ,mr4 ,wilde has writt5 is purely ironical1 & x is only because !y are n[ told t ! writ] is a wick$ man t p beg9 to consid] 8 writ+s wick$4 ,i ?9k1 he adds1 ,i am z well acqua9t$ z mo/ p ) ,mr4 ,wilde's works1 & ,i fe>lessly ass]t t !y are1 = ! mo/ "p1 z innoc5t z a nak$ baby4 ,z = ! mu* misund]/ood ,dorian ,gray1 x w\ld be easy to %[ t x is a "w ( ! highe/ morality1 s9ce its :ole purpose is to po9t out ! effect ( selfi% indulg5ce & s5suality 9 de/roy+ ! "* ( a beautiful human s\l4 ,b x is useless to discuss ^! que/ions ) p :o are col\r-bl9d4 ,i cordially e*o ! cry t1 fail+ a little k ( lit]ature1 a little ,*ri/ian *>ity is sorely want$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,comp>ative ,,table ,,( ,,*apt]s ,,9 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,two ,,editions ,,( ',,! ,,picture ,,( ,,dorian ,,gray'4 #ahij #ahia ,i ,i ,,ii ,,ii ,,iii ,,iii ,,iv ,v ,,iv ,,vi ,v ,,vii ,,vi ,,viii ,,vii ,,ix ,,viii ,x ,,ix ,,xi ,x ,,xii ,,xi ,,xiii ,,xii ,,xiv ,,xv ,,xvi ,,xvii ,,xviii ,,xiii ,,xix1 ,,xx 99 99 99 99 99 ,,passages ,,:i* ,,appe> ,,9 ,,! #ahij ,,edition ,,only4 ,! foll[+ are ! *ief passages 9 ! #ahij edition :i* are omitt$ 7or h und]gone alt]ation7 9 ! #ahia edition4 7,! figures 9 brackets ref] to ! page 9 ! #ahia edition :]e ! omission or alt]ation is made74 ,,lipp9cott',s ,,mon?ly ,,magaz9e1 #ahij 7,volume xlvi47 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,page #f ,well1 ,i w tell y :at x is4 ,please don't4 ,i mu/4 ,i want y to expla94444 7#g7 #f ,well1 ?is is incr$ible1 repeat$ ,hallw>d1 r bitt]ly1--incr$ible to me at times4 ,i don't "k :at x means4 ,! /ory is simply ?is44447#h7 #f ,y "k y\rself1 ,h>ry1 h[ indep5d5t ,i am by nature4 ,my fa!r de/9$ me = ! army4 ,i insi/$ on go+ to ,ox=d4 ,!n he made me ent] my "n at ! ,middle ,temple4 ,be=e ,i _h eat5 half a doz5 d9n]s ,i gave up ! ,b>1 & ann\nc$ my int5tion ( becom+ a pa9t]4 ,i h always be5 my own ma/]4444 7#i7 #g ,i knew t if ,i spoke to ,dorian ,i w\ld become absolutely devot$ to him1 & t ,i ought n to speak to him4 ,i grew afraid4444 7#i7 #g p]fectly audible to ev]ybody 9 ! room1 some?+ l1 ',sir ,humpty ,dumpty--y "k--,afghan fronti]4 ,russian intrigues3 v successful man--wife kill$ by an elephant--q inconsolable--wants to m>ry a beautiful ,am]ican wid[--ev]ybody does n[-a-days--hates ,mr4 ,glad/one--b v mu* int]e/$ 9 beetles3 ask him :at he ?9ks ( ,s*\val(f4' ,i simply fl$44447#aa7 #h ',*>m+ boy--poor de> "m & ,i q insep>able--engag$ to be m>ri$ to ! same man--,i mean m>ri$ on ! same day--h[ v silly ( me6 ,q =get :at he does44447#aa7 #i ,i c\ldn't be happy if ,i didn't see him e day4 ,( c\rse sometimes x is only = a few m9utes4 ,b a few m9utes ) somebody "o wor%ips mean a great deal4 ,b y don't really wor%ip him8 ,i d4 ,h[ extraord9>y4 ,i ?\ght y w\ld nev] c>e = any?+ b y\r pa9t+1--y\r art1 ,i %\ld say4 ,art s\nds bett]1 doesn't x8444 7#ad7 #aj ,aft] "s "t he came back4 ,y don't und]/&1 ,h>ry1 he said4 ,dorian ,gray is m]ely to me a motive 9 art4444 7#af7 #aj ,because ,i h put into x all ! extraord9>y romance ( :i*1 ( c\rse1 ,i h nev] d>$ to speak to him4444 7#af7 #aj ,i give myself away4 ,z a rule1 he is *>m+ to me1 & we walk home toge!r f ! club arm 9 arm1 or sit 9 ! /udio4444 7#ag7 #aa1 #ab ,don't take away f me ! "o p]son t makes life absolutely lovely to me1 & t gives to my art :atev] wond] or *>m x possesses4 ,m9d1 ,h>ry1 ,i tru/ y4 444 7#bj1 #ba7 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 #ab ,no wond] ,basil ,hallw>d wor%ipp$ him4 ,he 0 made to be wor%ipp$4444 7#bc7 #af ,y are a wond]ful creature4 ,y "k m ?an y ?9k4444 7#ca7 #ai1 #bj ,?is is y\r do+1 ,h>ry1 said ,hallw>d1 bitt]ly4 ,my do+8 ,yes1 y\rs1 & y "k x4 ,"l ,h5ry %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s 7#dj7 #bj ,& y "k y h be5 a little silly1 ,mr4 ,gray1 & t y don't really m9d be+ call$ a boy4 ,i %\ld h m9d$ v mu* ?is morn+1 ,"l ,h5ry44444 7#db7 #ba ,x has no?+ to d ) our own w4 ,x is ei!r an un=tunate accid5t1 or an unpleasant result ( temp]am5t4 ,"y m5 want44447#dd7 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 7,,iv74 #bb1 #bc ,i ?9k my husb& has got tw5ty-sev5 ( !m4 ,n tw5ty-sev51 ,lady ,h5ry8 ,well1 tw5ty-six1 !n4444 7#ff7 #bc leav+ a fa9t odor ( pat*\li beh9d h]4 ,!n he %ook h&s ) ,dorian ,gray1 lit a cig>ette1 & flung himself d[n on ! s(a4444 7#fh7 #bd ,ab\t ?ree weeks4 ,n s mu*4 ,ab\t two weeks & two days4 ,h[ did y come across h]84444 7#gj7 #bd1 #be ,its spl5did s9n]s1 & its sordid s9s1 z y once said4444 7#ga7 #bg ?anks1--tell me :at are y\r relations ) ,sibyl ,vane84444 7#gf7 #bg ,i am n surpris$4 ,i 0 n surpris$ ei!r4 ,!n he ask$ me4444 7#gg7 #bg 8 ?ree bankruptcies 7 entirely due to ! poet1 :om he insi/$ on call+ ',! ,b>d4' 7#gh7 #bi ,y won't be able to refuse to recognize h] g5ius4 7#ha7 ,y don't mean to say t ,basil has got any passion or any romance 9 him8 ,i don't "k :e!r he has any passion1 b he c]ta9ly has romance1 said ,"l ,h5ry1 ) an amus$ look 9 8 eyes4 ,has he nev] let y "k t8 ,nev]4 ,i mu/ ask him ab\t x4 ,i am r surpris$ to he> x4 ,he is ! be/ ( fell[s1 b he seems to me4444 7#hb7 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 7,,vi74 #cb ,hallw>d turn$ p]fectly pale1 & a curi\s look fla%$ = a mom5t into 8 eyes1 & !n pass$ away1 leav+ !m dull4 ,dorian engag$ to be m>ri$6 he cri$4 ,impossible6 7#ajg7 #cc ,if a p]sonality fasc9ates me1 :atev] ! p]sonality *ooses to d is absolutely delightful to me4 7#aji7 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 7,,viii74 #dd we live 9 age :5 only unnecess>y ?+s are absolutely necess>y to u2 7#ach7 #dh all ! t]rible beauty ( a great trag$y44447#adh7 #di ,i _h buri$ my romance 9 a b$ ( poppies4 7#aej7 #di absolutely true1 & x expla9s ev]y?+4 7#aeb7 #ej ,b suppose1 ,h>ry ,i became hagg>d1 & gray1 & wr9kl$8 ,:at !n8 7#aec7 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 7,,ix74 #ed ,hallw>d felt /rangely mov$4 ,rugg$ & /raight=w>d z he 01 !re 0 some?+ 9 8 nature t 0 purely fem99e 9 its t5d]ness4 ,! lad 0 inf9itely de> to him4444 #ef ,let u sit d[n1 ,dorian1 said ,hallw>d1 look+ pale & pa9$4 ,let u sit d[n4 ,i w sit 9 ! %ad[1 & y %all sit 9 ! sunlight4 ,our lives are l t4 ,j answ] me "o "q44444 7#afi7 #ef1 #eg ,i see y did4 ,don't speak4 ,wait till y he> :at ,i h to say4 ,x is q true t ,i h wor%ipp$ y ) f> m romance ( feel+ ?an a man usually gives to a fri5d4 ,someh[1 ,i _h nev] lov$ a woman4 ,i suppose ,i nev] _h "t4 ,p]haps1 z ,h>ry says1 a really 'gr&e passion' is ! privilege ( ^? :o h no?+ to d1 & t is ! use ( ! idle classes 9 a c\ntry4 ,well1 f ! mom5t ,i met y1 y\r p]sonality _h ! mo/ extraord9>y influ5ce ov] me4 ,i q admit t ,i ador$ y madly1 extravagantly1 absurdly4 ,i 0 jeal\s ( e "o to :om y spoke4 ,i want$ to h y all to myself4 ,i 0 only happy :5 ,i 0 ) y4 ,:5 ,i 0 away f y1 y 7 /ill pres5t 9 my art4 ,x 0 all wrong & fooli%4 ,x is all wrong & fooli%4444 ,i did n und]/& x myself4444 ,x 0 to h be5 my ma/]piece4 ,x is my ma/]piece4444 ,b1 z ,i work$ at x1 444 7#afi1 #agj7 #eg ,did y really see x8 ,( c\rse ,i did4 7#agb7 #eh ,& n[ good-by1 ,dorian4 ,y h be5 ! "o p]son 9 my life ( :om ,i h be5 really fond4 ,i don't suppose ,i %all (t5 see y aga94 ,y don't "k :at x co/ me to tell y all t ,i h told y47#agb7 #eh ,b y mu/n't talk ab\t n meet+ me aga91 or any?+ ( t k9d4 ,y & ,i are fri5ds1 ,basil 7#agc7 ,,*apt] ,,viii 7,x74 #ei ,mrs4 ,leaf1 a de> old lady 9 a black silk dress1 ) a photograph ( ! late ,mr4 ,leaf fram$ 9 a l>ge gold broo* at h] neck1 & old-fa%ion$ ?read mitt5s on h] wr9kl$ h&s1 bu/l$ into ! room4 ,well1 ,ma/] ,dorian1 %e said1 :at c ,i d = y8 ,i beg y\r p>don1 sir1--"h came a c\rtsey1--,i %\ldn't call y ,ma/] ,dorian1 any m4 ,b1 ,"l bless y1 sir1 ,i h kn[n y s9ce y 7 a baby1 & _m's ! tricks y've play$ on poor old ,leaf4 ,n t y 7 n always a good boy1 sir2 b boys w be boys1 ,ma/] ,dorian1 & jam is a temptation to ! "y1 isn't x1 sir8 ,he laugh$4 ,y mu/ always call me ,ma/] ,dorian1 ,leaf4 ,i w be v angry ) y if y don't4 ,& ,i assure y ,i am q z fond ( jam n[ z ,i us$ to be4 ,only :5 ,i am ask$ out to tea ,i am nev] (f]$ any4 ,i want y to give me ! key ( ! room at ! top ( ! h\se4 7#age7 #ei ,he w9c$ at ! m5tion ( 8 dead uncle's "n4444 ,t does n matt]1 ,leaf1 he repli$1 ,all ,i want is ! key47#agf7 #ei ,no1 ,leaf1 ,i don't4 ,i m]ely want to see ! place1 & p]haps /ore some?+ 9 x1--t is all4 ,?ank y1 ,leaf4 ,i hope y\r rheumatism is bett]2 & m9d y s5d me up jam = breakfa/4 ,mrs4 ,leaf %ook h] head4 ,!m =eign]s doesn't und]/& jam1 ,ma/] ,dorian4 ,!y call's x 'compot'4 ,b ,i'll br+ x to y myself "s morn+1 if y lets me4 ,t w be v k9d ( y1 ,leaf1 he answ]$1 look+ at ! key2 &1 hav+ made him an elaborate c\rtsey1 ! old lady left ! room1 h] face wrea!d 9 smiles4 ,%e _h a /rong objection to ! ,fr5* valet4 ,x 0 a poor ?+1 %e felt1 = any "o to be born a =eign]4 ,z ! door clos$1 etc4 7#agf7 #fj ,mr4 ,a%ton1 himself1 ! celebrat$ frame-mak]4 7#agi7 #fa ,a t]rible load to c>ry1 murmur$ ,dorian1 7#ahj74 #fa built by ! la/ ,"l ,%]>d = ! use ( ! little nephew :om1 be+ himself *ildless1 & p]haps = o!r reasons1 etc4 7#aha7 #fd ! ,fr5* s*ool ( ,dcad5ts4 7#ahf74 #fd ,ah1 if y h discov]$ t1 y h discov]$ a great deal1 murmur$ ,"l ,h5ry1 ) 8 curi\s smile4 ,come1 let u g 9 to d9n]4 ,x is dreadfully late1 & ,i am afraid ! *ampagne w be too mu* ic$4 7#ahh74 ,,*apt] ,x 7,,xii47 #fe no less ?an five l>ge-pap] copies ( ! fir/ edition1 7#ahi74 #fe ,! boyi% beauty t _h s fasc9at$ ,basil ,hallw>d1 7#aij7 #fe an age t 0 at once sordid & s5su\s4 7#aij7 #ff ,t curiosity ab\t life t1 _m ye>s be=e1 ,"l ,h5ry _h fir/ /irr$ 9 him1 7#aij1 #aia7 #fg driv+ ! an*orite out to h]d ) ! wild animals4444 7#aid7 #fh ! half-read book t we _h be5 /udy+1 7#aie7 #fh re-fa%ion$ anew = our pleasure 9 ! d>kness1 7#aif7 #gd ! smok+-room ( ! ,c>lton1 #gd ,( all 8 fri5ds1 or s-call$ fri5ds1 ,"l ,h5ry ,wotton 0 ! only "o :o rema9$ loyal to him4 7#baa7 #gd ri* & *>m+4 7#bab7 #gd ! wit & beauty t make su* plays *>m+4 7#bab7 #ge ,"l ,%]>d1 ! companion ( ! ,pr9ce ,reg5t4 7#bad7 #gf ,! h]o ( ! dang]\s novel4 7#bae7 #gf & ! *apt] imm$iately foll[+1 9 :i* ! h]o describes ! curi\s tape/ries t he _h _h wov5 = him f ,gu/ave ,moreau's designs4 7#baf7 ,,*apt] ,x4 7,,xii74 #gg ,x 0 on ! #g? 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