The Picture of Dorian Gray
   
   by Oscar Wilde
   
   Lesson plans and teaching resources
  
  
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     Fake Facebook Page of Dorian Gray
    
    
    Students might critique this as a postreading project.
   
    
     The Gothic
    
    
    In this video from the British Library (8:51), Professor John Bowen discusses key motifs in Gothic novels, including the uncanny, the sublime and the supernatural. Includes brief discussion of sexuality as motif; preview for appropriateness. Also available at YouTube,
    
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      The Picture of Dorian Gray
     
    
    
    Online text.
   
    
     
      The Picture of Dorian Gray
     
    
    
    Follow the link on this page to an audio file of the book in either MP3 or M4B formats.
   
    
     
      The Picture of Dorian Gray
     
    
    
    This teacher guide includes author biography, chapter summaries, before and after reading activities for each chapter. 3 pages; Adobe Reader required.
   
    
     
      The Picture of Dorian Gray
     
    
    
    Brief author biography, chapter summaries, key quotations, essay questions/writing prompts. 15 pages; Adobe Reader required.