Unit 2 – Task 5 – Book Review

Adriana Natalia Peña Sanchez

Escuela Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia -

UNAD

Course 551029_18: English Literature

Jessica del Socorro Garcia Cardona

12 de Diciembre, 2021
Read your chosen book and write a Book Review about it. Follow the instructions from the
Virtual Information Object Five Steps to Write a Book Review.

Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Grey

Author: Oscar Wilde

Number of pages: 288

Year of publication: 1890

Target audience: adults

Type of book: novel

Genre: Gothic horror

Publisher: various

SUMMARY AND CHARACTERS:

This novel tells the story of a young Englishman named Dorian Gray. He is a character who

admires himself and his beauty. His only desire is to always look beautiful and charming,

so he decides to be evil.

Basil Halward is a painter, he was impressed by Dorian's beauty and decided to paint a

portrait of him. Henry Wotton was an aristocratic and hedonistic man; he penetrated much

into Gray's life. Although there are more characters, such as young Sybil and Heidi, Basil

and Wotton are the core of Wilde's story.

FAVORITE PART:

Talking about the favorite part of the play, I noticed that Gray maintained a young and

beautiful image, by looking at his portrait, on the contrary, by his behavior and the

corruption of his soul.

RECOMMENDATION:

"Portrait of Dorian Gray" has become a controversial and contentious work because of the

subject matter involved, I would recommend it to a certain type of reader, especially adults

who like this subject matter. It is about hedonism, fun, aesthetics, and beauty, and they can

understand the main bridge of the work. Overall, this book is very good and contains

important points to make you reflect on all aspects of life.

Bibliographic References

Muñoz, M. (2020). Five Steps to Write a Book Review. [Infographic]. Universidad

Nacional Abierta y a Distancia. https://repository.unad.edu.co/handle/

The Writing Center. (2020). Book Reviews. University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/book-reviews/

Wilde. Oscar. (1890). The picture of Dorian Grey. 416.pages. Obtenido de:

http://www.ataun.eus/BIBLIOTECAGRATUITA/Cl%C3%A1sicos%20en%20Espa%C3%
B1ol/Oscar%20Wilde/El%20retrato%20de%20Dorian%20Grey.pdf

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