Not really born to be Wilde...
Well, today I finished The Picture of Dorian Gray, and while it wasn't bad, I can't say it thrilled me. It suffered from the horrible over-cleverness that seems to permeate everything that Wilde ever wrote. Besides, Dorian Gray, for all of his supposed 'wickedness' was more of a willful child given a bizarre and potent toy. His friend Lord Henry is infinitely more wicked, if only because he seems to want to corrupt those around him. The best parts of the book were the conversations between Lord Henry and his sister, in which both of their shields of satire occasionally slip and you get a brief glimpse into their character.
Next on the docket, besides finishing up my contracts book, is probably Oliver Wendall Holmes The Common Law, since I started it and didn't get finished.
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Posted by: Heather | July 24, 2003 1:56 PM