jueves, 16 de junio de 2016

The picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

CHAPTER 1

Lord Henry Wotton was sitting in a sofa, he was seeing a picture of a person who was very handsome, the picture was painted by Lord Basil Hallward, they were great friends, they had met in the Oxford University. Henry said to Basil that he must to send the picture to an art gallery, because it was a wonderful picture. Basil said that I did not want to present the picture in nowhere, since, he had put in the picture a part of him. Harry thought that was imposible because the picture is different than Lord Basil Hallward. Then Basil said is not the appearance, is the essence and I put it a part of mi soul. I did not want anybody knows me. Henry asked him, who is him? and Basil said, he is Dorian Gray, he is a persona that I met in a Lady Brandon's party. We became friends, he come everyday from since. I started to paint a picture about him. Basil felt inspired when Dorian stayed with him so Basil created excellent works of art.

CHAPTER 2

Basil had sent a visit, he was Dorian Gray that he was waiting for him in the studio. Henry want to know him, but Basil did not want then both were to the studio. Lord Henry met Dorian Gray.  Since first moment they become friends. Harry said he should go because he had a appointment with another person, but Dorian Gray said that he must stay because Basil was bored and he never said anything when he was painting. Harry decided to stay there. After a while Dorian was tired and he and Henry decided to go out to take fresh air. Basil continued working. After a several minutes Basil asked them that they get into the studio to finish the picture. Henry said to Dorian, the most precious thing that people have is youth, he did not understand in that moment, but he understood when the picture was finished. He thought when time is passing he gave something to the picture, he become older and the picture will always be the same. Lord Henry would want the picture, but Basil said, that is of Dorian, after that Dorian and Henry decided to go to theater that night. Basil stayed with the paint.

CHAPTER 3

Lord Henry was to visit to his uncle Lord Fermor, Harry wanted to know about Dorian Gray, he thought that his uncle knew so he went to ask him. Lord Fermor knew Dorian's family, he said that his mother was beautiful, but his parents had a trouble, his mother had died when he was a child. His parents had many money and his grandfather had inherited him properties. After that Lord Henry went to dinner with his aunt, it was important for him because Dorian Gray was invited. Harry could not image how Dorian could influence in Basil, because he painted wonderful when Dorian is near from him. When Lord Henry arrived to the dinner, many people were sitting there, they had a long conversation, many of them were surprised by the form to talk of Lord Henry, so he received a invitación to have a dinner of a couple of individuals. After that Lord Henry decide to go to the park, Dorian wants to go with him.

CHAPTER 4

One month after Dorian went to visit to Lord Henry, but he did not stay in his house, Dorian was waiting in the studio for a long time, then a person came there, Dorian thought that was Harry, but It was his wife Victoria, they were talking for a while. Harry arrived and started to talk with Dorian. He said to Lord Henry that he was fell in love. Harry asked him, how did it happen?, Dorian said, an afternoon I went to walk and found a old theatre, in the front was a persona that is selling tickets for the theater show. He bought one, the theater show was Romeo and Julieta, actors were not good but a girl that was performing to Julieta was really good actress, her voice captivated to Dorian, since that day he go everyday to the theater to see her. Harry said, now I know why you did not visit me. Lord Henry wanted to know to Sybil, then they decided to go to the theater next day with Basil.

CHAPTER 5

Sibyl stayed in her house with her mother, she was very happy, her mother said that the relationship between she and blue prince is not adequate, because she doesn't know his name, further she just think in her career as actress. Sibyl has a brother, he is James Vane, he is younger than Sibyl. He was going to Australia finding to improve his life and his family. When he knew about a guy tthat visit Sibyl in the theater, he was jelous and said to his mother that she should take care with Sibyl. James and Sibyl went to the park, there she saw to blue prince, James wanted to see him buy another car hidden the antoher and he did not see to blue prince, then he said, if he hurt you, I will search and kill him. After that they came back to house. Sibyl was to rest and James was talking with his mother. He asked her with his father, she said that they were not married because he had another family, then James took his luggage and carried to the car.

CHAPTER 6

Basil and Henry went to a restaurant to have a dinner, Henry asked Basil about news, Basil said I know nothing, then Henry said Dorian is engaged with a girl, she is an actress in a theater that is not very popular. Dorian is going to see her everyday. Basil was surprised. After a while Dorian arrived there, Basil reproached him because dorian did not tell him about his engaged, also Henry reproached him because he was late. After that Dorian told them how it all happened. It was yesterday when I went to the theater, I saw her, she was wonderful in her rol, I was taken to that place, after the end of the function I went to see her, we were close and we kissed. It is a secret neither her mother knows.

CHAPTER 7

After the dinner they went to the theater, when they arrived there, they saw that the theater was full. The function started with a orchestra, after that the representation of Romeo & Julieta begun, Sibyl seemed to be well, your performance was terrible, your word were empty, Lord Henry and Sadil said, it can be nervous, they were waiting for the second scene, her performace was the same, in that moment people started to abandon the theater, Harry and Basil left the theater, Dorian decided to stay there, after finish the show Dorian went to see her, Dorian was hurt by her bad perfomance, she said, it was because I know now that is the true love, before the actuation was all for me, but now it is you. Dorian said that Sibyl had killed his love by her. He left theater and went to his home, in there he saw his picture, it was different, it had a bad expression in his face, Dorian did not believe that.

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