The Picture of Dorian Gray

Summary

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.67% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,601 views/month, #191 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Picture of Dorian Gray authored Oscar Wilde^[3].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's genre is Gothic novel^[5].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's depicts is recorded as fictional painting^[6].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's Commons category is recorded as The Picture of Dorian Gray^[7].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[9].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's country of origin is recorded as Ireland^[10].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray was released on 1890^[11].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray was published on 1891^[12].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's characters is recorded as Lord Henry Wotton^[13].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's characters is recorded as Dorian Gray^[14].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's characters is recorded as Sibyl Vane^[15].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's has edition or translation is recorded as Q48332901^[16].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's has edition or translation is recorded as Q19556705^[17].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's has edition or translation is recorded as Le Portrait de Dorian Gray (1895)^[18].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's has edition or translation is recorded as Q69535767^[19].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's has edition or translation is recorded as Q69535801^[20].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's has edition or translation is recorded as Q69578779^[21].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's has edition or translation is recorded as The Picture of Dorian Gray^[22].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's has edition or translation is recorded as The Picture of Dorian Gray^[23].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's has edition or translation is recorded as Q93575744^[24].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's has edition or translation is recorded as Q108002053^[25].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's has edition or translation is recorded as Il ritratto di Dorian Gray^[26].
• The Picture of Dorian Gray's has edition or translation is recorded as Dorian Grays porträtt : Spöket på Canterville^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8e5cb6a3-1b50-454a-8bae-f3a90f17446c^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Picture of Dorian Gray authored Oscar Wilde^[3].

Publication

Publication dates include 1890^[11] and 1891^[12]. The Picture of Dorian Gray's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8]. Its genre is Gothic novel^[5].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Picture of Dorian Gray include Dorian Awards^[30], a group of awards^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 2009^[33]; Dorian Gray^[34], a musical group^[35], founded in 1982^[36]; Dorian Gray syndrome^[37], a syndrome^[38]; and Martin Mystère: Operation Dorian Gray^[39], a video game^[40].

Why It Matters

The Picture of Dorian Gray ranks in the top 0.67% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,601 views/month, #191 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include Dorian Awards^[30], a group of awards^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 2009^[33]; Dorian Gray^[34], a musical group^[35], founded in 1982^[36]; Dorian Gray syndrome^[37], a syndrome^[38]; and Martin Mystère: Operation Dorian Gray^[39], a video game^[40].