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Man Who Was Dorian Gray
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Everyone knows ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’, but few know that 'Dorian Gray' actually existed. This is his history. In this riveting biography, Jerusha Hull McCormack, an expert on Oscar Wilde and his circle, tells the story of John Gray, a working-class boy whose passionate friendship with Oscar Wilde made his name as the reputed model for the character of Dorian Gray. McCormack traces Gray's life from decadent poet to Roman Catholic priest, exploring his changing relationship with Wilde and with his lifelong companion, Andre Raffalovich. Gray's life provides us with fascinating insight i...
Everyone knows ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’, but few know that 'Dorian Gray' actually existed. This is his history. In this riveting biography, Jerusha Hull McCormack, an expert on Oscar Wilde and his circle, tells the story of John Gray, a working-class boy whose passionate friendship with Oscar Wilde made his name as the reputed model for the character of Dorian Gray. McCormack traces Gray's life from decadent poet to Roman Catholic priest, exploring his changing relationship with Wilde and with his lifelong companion, Andre Raffalovich. Gray's life provides us with fascinating insight into fin-de-siècle literary society and the emerging gay culture of the period.
Table of contents:
Introduction
Chronology
In the Studio
The Fatal Book
Decadence
Trials of the Spirit
The Picture in the Attic
Notes
Table of contents:
Introduction
Chronology
In the Studio
The Fatal Book
Decadence
Trials of the Spirit
The Picture in the Attic
Notes