Ein Granatapfelhaus/Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray

Hardcover, 448 Seiten

German language

Am 15. Juli 2008 von Marix Verlag veröffentlicht.

ISBN:: 978-3-86539-190-2
OCLC Nummer:: 634699421

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Die Veröffentlichung seines ersten und einzigen Romans „Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray“, in dem er den scheiternden Versuch eines Lebens als Kunstwerk, die dramatische Beziehung zwischen Schönheit und Sittlichkeit darstellt, löste einen Skandal aus. Er verletzte damit nicht nur den viktorianischen Moralkodex, sondern schildert mit diesem Thema der europäischen Dekadenz auch seinen ureigensten Konflikt.

So wurde der Roman zum Dokument der Krise im künstlerischen Selbstverständnis des Exzentrikers Oscar Wilde. „Ein Granatapfelhaus“ ist eine im Jahre 1891 erschienene Märchensammlung Oscar Wildes, der mit seinen romantischen Märchen eine Sammlung schuf, die bis heute zu den beliebtesten und gelungensten ihrer Gattung zählen.

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mikerickson@bookwyrm.social reviewed The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

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4 stars

Granted I'm sitting on a pretty small sample size, but what few ~Classics~ from Victorian England that I have read, I have enjoyed, and this was largely more of the same with an every so slight paranormal twist. Which is to say I got exactly what I wanted out of this book.

This was a book club read and two of us (including me) read the normal version with 20 chapters, whereas the other two read the Uncensored version which came out a year earlier and was much shorter. It was interesting comparing the differences in real time and the discussion added to my reading experience. Also the particular printing that I read had plenty of helpful footnotes explaining specific references Wilde was making and pointing out individual sentences or paragraphs that were revised/edited from the original uncensored version that also made the read more enjoyable for me; I don't …

Granted I'm sitting on a pretty small sample size, but what few ~Classics~ from Victorian England that I have read, I have enjoyed, and this was largely more of the same with an every so slight paranormal twist. Which is to say I got exactly what I wanted out of this book.

This was a book club read and two of us (including me) read the normal version with 20 chapters, whereas the other two read the Uncensored version which came out a year earlier and was much shorter. It was interesting comparing the differences in real time and the discussion added to my reading experience. Also the particular printing that I read had plenty of helpful footnotes explaining specific references Wilde was making and pointing out individual sentences or paragraphs that were revised/edited from the original uncensored version that also made the read more enjoyable for me; I don't know that I would have liked it as much without the extra context.

There is a lofty chapter right in the middle of the book that acts as a sort of time skip in the overall plot, but it is entirely too long and flowery and gothic where literally no dialogue or dramatic action is taking place. I absolutely would have enjoyed this read more without that substantial speed bump placed right in the middle, but the beginning and end of the story help lift the overall work up.