Annotated Bibliography of Morality in The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Annotated Bibliography of Morality in The Picture of Dorian Gray
Clausson, Nils. “‘Culture and Corruption’: Paterian Self-Development versus Gothic Degeneration in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Papers on Language & Literature, vol. 39, no. 4, Fall 2003, pp. 339–365. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=11963400&site=ehost-live.
The article discusses the meaning of the novel and the way that it should be read. The novel should be read by taking keen on the development of each character since their actions are interrelated. The author illustrates the secular's view of the novel as being immoral. As well, Christians interpreted it to be a moral tool. Most of the article argues on the various examples that have been put across in regard to the novel. It has mostly been categorized as a novel belonging to two genres. The criticism of the various leaders has been effectively outlined to present the reader with a particular notion of the novel before they can read it. Some critiques view it as a type of heteroglossia with more than one genre. 
CLIFTON, GLENN. “Aging and Periodicity in The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Ambassadors: An Aesthetic Adulthood.” English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920, vol. 59, no. 3, July 2016, pp. 283–302. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=115251871&site=ehost-live.
In this article, the author provides an analysis of the novel regarding the Victorian era. In the novel, Wilde describes Dorian as having unfading beauty, which contributes to most of his actions. The article points out the praise that Dorian received from Lord Henry regarding his beauty. The author compares Wilde’s ideology of aging to the work of Henry James. James focuses on older individuals and the ways through which they embrace the young ones. Glen outlines that the view of youthfulness described in Wilde’s novel is a comparison of the ideologies of people from the Victorian era.
Guillaume, Vincent, et al. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (Book Analysis) : Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide. BrightSummaries.com, 2016. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1236922&site=ehost-live.
The author points out the ways through which readers should read Wilde’s novel. They have provided various summaries that can help the reader in getting an insight into what the novel is about. The article also includes a study guide to help the readers in effectively following the narrative. In addition, the article is a book summary providing the reader with an insight into the various characters and the role they played in propelling the narration. It is through such characters that Wilde was able to bring out various themes such as morality. By understanding the roles of the various characters, the reader will easily understand the narration.
Kidd, Chelsea E. "The Uselessness of Art: Critique and Contradiction in The Picture of Dorian Gray." Papers & Publications: Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research 6.1 (2017): 16. https://digitalcommons.northgeorgia.edu/papersandpubs/vol6/iss1/16
In the preface of his book, Oscar argues out that "all art is quite useless" and beauty is the only good thing in art. The author of this article argues against Oscar's claim since the Picture of Dorian presents as a literally work, opposite from being useless. The book is a critique of Victorian ideas. During the novels, publications, various cultural and legislative moral reforms took place. Such reforms resulted in the upper-class Victorians separating their public and private lives to reflect morality in public while they acted immorally in closed doors. Therefore, Oscar mock...