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Dorian
an imitation
By Self, Will & Wilde, Oscar
- ISBN
- 978-0-80211-729-8
- Publisher
- New York : Grove Press, c2002.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on November 15, 2002
To reimagine a classic work-especially when its author is the flamboyant and witty Oscar Wilde-is a daunting task, but Self (How the Dead Live) rises to the challenge. Upon its publication in 1891, The Picture of Dorian Gray shocked Victorian sensibilities. That Self's work will have a similar impact seems doubtful; as a society familiar with the works of Bret Easton Ellis, Thomas Harris, and Clive Barker, we have come too far, or, some may think, sunk too low. This is not to say, however, that Self has not do...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
