Oscar Wilde

a cura di D.P. Madrigali
 
 It is the only novel written by Oscar Wilde. Dorian Gray expresses the wish that his portrait could get older and he, instead, stay young, charming and handsome forever. His wish comes true and the more he lives a life of pleasure, the uglier and older his portrait becomes, while Dorian himself never changes. However, the wish for eternal youth will lead him to a tragic end.
 Stimulating inserts on Victorianism and other themes related to that period enrich the book. 
 
 Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Summing-up Activities
 
 The Picture of Dorian Gray è l’unico romanzo di Oscar Wilde. Dorian esprime il desiderio che il suo ritratto invecchi e che lui, invece, rimanga giovane e bello. Il suo desiderio viene esaudito e più persegue una vita di piaceri, più brutto e vecchio diventa il ritratto, mentre Dorian rimane sempre lo stesso. Tuttavia, il desiderio dell’eterna giovinezza condurrà il protagonista ad un tragico epilogo.

Chapter 1 – At Basil’s studio

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Victorianism

Chapter 2 – A wonderful picture

Chapter 3 – Lord Henry Wotton and Sibyl Vane

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: The Aesthetic Movement

Chapter 4 – In love

Chapter 5 – Tragedy

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Dandysm

Chapter 6 – The portrait and the yellow book

Chapter 7 – Murder

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: The theme of the double

Chapter 8 – Alan Campbell

Chapter 9 – James Vane

Chapter 10 – Death

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Dorian Gray revisited

Summing-up activities

Glossary

4 AFTER READING   In love 5 Chapter Let s revise Comparatives and Superlatives. The following sentences below are wrong. Each one has a mistake. Find it and correct it. a. Love is the more important than money. ........................................................................................................................................................................ b. He was how a common gardener walking with a rose. ........................................................................................................................................................................ c. Whenever a man does a stupid thing, it is always from the most noble reasons. ........................................................................................................................................................................ d. Women are always more practical than we. ........................................................................................................................................................................ e. I like people best than principles. ........................................................................................................................................................................ f. It s the better work you ve ever done. ........................................................................................................................................................................ WORKING ON SKILLS: Listening to the recording of a summary of the first two Chapters and mListen fill in the gaps with the words you hear. 6 Lord Henry was sitting on the ........................ in Basil s studio. His friend Basil Hallward had almost finished the ........................ portrait of a beautiful young man, Dorian Gray. Basil was very pleased ........................ his work, but he didn t want to ........................ it. The reason was that he ........................ he had shown the ........................ of his soul in the portrait. In fact, when he had ........................ met the boy, he had realised his ........................ would greatly influence him. While they were ........................ , Dorian arrived and was immediately ........................ by Lord Henry s ........................ and brilliant conversation. When the ........................ was finished, Dorian stood in front of it ........................ and then expressed his wish: he would give his ........................ if he could always be young. 46 

5  Tragedy Chapter BEFORE READING 1 Prediction. Imagine the three main characters  reactions when they see Sibyl at the theatre. a. Do you think Dorian s expectation will be fulfilled? b. Will Harry like the girl and change his opinion about women? c. Will Basil change his attitude towards Dorian s future marriage? mListen to the recording and complete the following chart. 2 Place Time when Sibyl appeared on the stage What Sibyl s words were like What her tone of voice was like What Dorian was like What the audience s reaction was like Lord Henry s reaction at Sibyl s acting Basil s reaction at Dorian s disillusionment Noctes Ambrosianae, W. Sickert, 1906.  The audience lost their interest and began to talk loudly and hiss.  47 

Narrativa inglese, livello B1 pre-intermedio. Classico di Wilde: Dorian Gray chiede l'eterna giovinezza, ma il ritratto rivela il suo oscuro destino.

The Picture of Dorian Gray - Collana RAINBOWS

Level B1 • Pre-Intermediate - Collana RAINBOWS

The Picture of Dorian Gray

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