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The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Founding TextsPublished 1890

The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde

Pages

302

Difficulty

Moderate

Tone

Ember

Chapters

20

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  1. Chapter I.
  2. Chapter Ii.
  3. Chapter Iii.
  4. Chapter Iv.
  5. Chapter V.
  6. Chapter Vi.
  7. Chapter Vii.
  8. Chapter Viii.
  9. Chapter Ix.
  10. Chapter X.
  11. Chapter Xi.
  12. Chapter Xii.
  13. Chapter Xiii.
  14. Chapter Xiv.
  15. Chapter Xv.
  16. Chapter Xvi.
  17. Chapter Xvii.
  18. Chapter Xviii.
  19. Chapter Xix.
  20. Chapter Xx.
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