The Picture of Dorian Gray (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Oscar Wilde
- First Published: 1890
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Fantasy
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Murder or homicide, Nineteenth century, Guilt, England or English people, Good and evil, Moral conditions, London, Youth, Ethics, Painting or painters, Pictures
- Locales: London, England
Places Discussed
*Mayfair. Richest district of London, lying to the east of Hyde Park, bounded on the north by Oxford Street and on the south by Piccadilly. Most of the significant locations featured in the novel are situated there. The exact location of Lord Henry Wotton’s house, with its oak-paneled library, furnished with Persian rugs, is left unspecified, but his uncle, Lord Fermor, lives in Berkeley Square, one of the most imposing addresses in London, and is a member of one of the most exclusive gentlemen’s clubs, the Albany. Even Alan Campbell, the chemistry expert...
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