tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post8927220833025421371..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-51560959116608709002013-04-14T09:59:36.343-04:002013-04-14T09:59:36.343-04:00Diana - I will read Wilde's plays. My daughter...Diana - I will read Wilde's plays. My daughter's favorite is The Importance of Being Earnest.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-88927488742360482082013-04-14T09:58:44.923-04:002013-04-14T09:58:44.923-04:00Arti - Just moved it to the top of the Netflix que...Arti - Just moved it to the top of the Netflix queue. Thanks!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85828775280942517212013-04-14T09:58:18.809-04:002013-04-14T09:58:18.809-04:00Jane GS - So true! It could have been a really gre...Jane GS - So true! It could have been a really great short story.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85098008513801355722013-04-14T09:57:10.632-04:002013-04-14T09:57:10.632-04:00Ti - This is a book I will definitely reread at so...Ti - This is a book I will definitely reread at some point.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-15840091111878308752013-04-14T09:56:42.884-04:002013-04-14T09:56:42.884-04:00Col - I've just moved the movie version with C...Col - I've just moved the movie version with Colin Firth(!) to the top of my Netflix queue/JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-40723308573506144282013-04-13T12:01:09.036-04:002013-04-13T12:01:09.036-04:00Definitely try reading his comic plays. I remember...Definitely try reading his comic plays. I remember enjoying Picture of Dorian Gray, but I absolutely adore Wilde as a playwright. <br /><br />Congratulations on finishing your classics spin. I, alas, didn't even crack mine open. Eek! Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957349442523993974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-41150118069062577922013-04-13T10:18:44.947-04:002013-04-13T10:18:44.947-04:00Dorian Gray reads like a morality tale, doesn'...Dorian Gray reads like a morality tale, doesn't it? Have you seen the latest movie adaptation? With Ben Barnes as Gray, Colin Firth as Henry Wotton. I think the book cover looks more like Barnes than Stevens. You should see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-88256296471296015832013-04-12T15:29:38.559-04:002013-04-12T15:29:38.559-04:00My overall feeling about Dorian Gray is that it sh...My overall feeling about Dorian Gray is that it should have been a short story and not a novella. I think Wilde at his best is when he is succinct, and I felt that he got repetitive and self-indulgent with his writing by trying to flesh it out more.<br /><br />I love the premise, and there are flashes of brilliance, but in the end I was disappointed.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-64898499352357011592013-04-12T10:01:02.745-04:002013-04-12T10:01:02.745-04:00I agree on the Abbey reference!
I remember liking...I agree on the Abbey reference!<br /><br />I remember liking this book quite a bit but the story is a little sketchy to me and I am wondering why as I have read it at least twice. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-17413106090900722072013-04-12T07:52:31.695-04:002013-04-12T07:52:31.695-04:00I can't remember ever reading this, although I...I can't remember ever reading this, although I've seen multiple movie versions. Maybe it's one of those rare books that's better on screen!Col (Col Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03136923310179832040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-33076195657393751792013-04-11T20:18:07.536-04:002013-04-11T20:18:07.536-04:00Lisa - No, you're definitely not alone. Wonder...Lisa - No, you're definitely not alone. Wonder if I would have reacted differently if I'd known before starting that it was so dark...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-37438299794875633122013-04-11T20:13:39.663-04:002013-04-11T20:13:39.663-04:00I struggled with this one - it was a long 250 page...I struggled with this one - it was a long 250 pages! Glad I'm not alone.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-2600775054082798802013-04-11T19:58:50.667-04:002013-04-11T19:58:50.667-04:00Staci - If you decide to listen, be forewarned tha...Staci - If you decide to listen, be forewarned that the narration was very slow... I listened to it on double speed!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-42908892361138738872013-04-11T19:57:58.097-04:002013-04-11T19:57:58.097-04:00Lisa May - Wouldn't Dan Stevens be perfect for...Lisa May - Wouldn't Dan Stevens be perfect for that role? LOL!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-90770404538762848522013-04-11T18:55:55.490-04:002013-04-11T18:55:55.490-04:00Ali - My problem was that I just wasn't expect...Ali - My problem was that I just wasn't expecting the darkness. JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-69468950879569979672013-04-11T18:54:28.610-04:002013-04-11T18:54:28.610-04:00Trish - I will definitely read more Oscar Wilde.Trish - I will definitely read more Oscar Wilde.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-85407160206679550712013-04-11T18:52:22.768-04:002013-04-11T18:52:22.768-04:00Sam - I was already thinking it deserved a reread....Sam - I was already thinking it deserved a reread...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-79150711630610332352013-04-11T18:44:47.752-04:002013-04-11T18:44:47.752-04:00Ha! It does look like Dan Stevens!! I did get the ...Ha! It does look like Dan Stevens!! I did get the free audible version. Not sure when or if I will listen to it but didn't want to pass up the free book!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-84456693568232844742013-04-11T13:31:24.705-04:002013-04-11T13:31:24.705-04:00I can only remember having read it - many years ag...I can only remember having read it - many years ago. I think it was just last year that I finally read some of Wilde's plays.<br /><br />When I saw the picture of Dan Stevens, I wondered if he was starring in a new version!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-17813740712227805632013-04-11T09:38:43.586-04:002013-04-11T09:38:43.586-04:00It is a long time since I read A Picture of Dorian...It is a long time since I read A Picture of Dorian Grey, but I can remember rather liking that dark element which is, as you say at the core of the novel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-83735414431459393712013-04-11T09:21:28.725-04:002013-04-11T09:21:28.725-04:00I listened to this as an audio book last year and ...I listened to this as an audio book last year and although I didn't *love* it I did thoroughly enjoyed it. I recently found a book of short stories and plays of his, which I like dipping into now and then.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-28662227930411135352013-04-11T08:49:42.123-04:002013-04-11T08:49:42.123-04:00I love this book, but I had a similar reaction to ...I love this book, but I had a similar reaction to you on my first read - I just didn't dislike it. It's one of those classics that grows on you with each read.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.com