Mgr. Petra Kovaříková
Bachelor's thesis
Three Pictures of Dorian Gray
Three Pictures of Dorian Gray
Abstract:
Obraz Doriana Graye je jediným románem Oscara Wildea. Příběh původně vyšel roku 1890 v Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine a vyvolal pobouření pro svůj homosexuální obsah. Pro moderního čtenáře se to může zdát přehnanou reakcí, ale viktoriánská společnost byla svázána velmi přísnými pravidly. Sexualita obecně byla tabu a homosexualita byla považována za nevýslovný hřích, některými lidmi i za duševní chorobu …moreAbstract:
The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde’s only novel. It was originally published in 1890 in Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine and it caused outrage for its homosexual content. Although for a modern reader it might seem confusing, the Victorian society was bound by very strict rules. Sexuality in general was taboo and homosexuality was an unspeakable sin, even mental illness. The Lippincott’s version …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 8. 1. 2014
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/qer1j/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 31. 1. 2014
- Supervisor: Bonita Rhoads
- Reader: Mgr. Eva Juhasová
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Faculty of ArtsBachelor programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature
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