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LESSON 9 · Books That Shaped the World

PAUSE TO THINK

What happened when The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published?

It was condemned as immoral and poisonous

The novel first appeared in Lippincott's Magazine in 1890 and was immediately attacked by critics as corrupting. It was later used as evidence against Wilde during his criminal trial.

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