When Is Dorian Gray Set?
This Novel Takes Place in the Height of the Decadent Artistic Movement of the Late 19Th Century, Making Dorian a Contemporary of His Author, Oscar Wilde...
This novel takes place in the height of the Decadent artistic movement of the late 19th Century, making Dorian a contemporary of his author, Oscar Wilde. Although this trend (which celebrated aesthetic pleasure and sensual experience) began in France, Wilde was the major proponent of it in England.
What year is Dorian Gray set in?
In London in 1886, Lord Henry Wotton's curiosity is aroused when his friend, artist Basil Hallward, devotes his energies to painting the portrait of a beautiful young Adonis named Dorian Gray.
Where does the story take place Dorian Gray?
On a beautiful summer day in Victorian England, Lord Henry Wotton, an opinionated man, is observing the sensitive artist Basil Hallward painting the portrait of Dorian Gray, a handsome young man who is Basil's ultimate muse.