Uncensored version of Oscar Wilde’s Picture of Dorian Gray finally published
It's only taken 120 years, but the full text of Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray has finally gotten published. Wilde's editor J.M. Stoddart removed a large amount of "objectionable" material from the book prior to its first appearance in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in June 1890, including "a number of things which an innocent woman would make an exception to." But after its first magazine publication caused a public outcry for its decadence, Wilde was forced to make deeper cuts, removing a lot of the homoeroticism from the book before it first appeared in book form in 1891.
Now, at last, Harvard University Press is publishing Wilde's original text. Editor Nicholas Frankel, an associate professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University, told the Guardian, "the time is ripe for the publication of Wilde's novel in its uncensored form … It is the version of the novel that Wilde, I believe, would want us to be reading in the 21st century … I'm bringing it out of the closet a little more."
Homoeroticism yay!
it was too simple for the occasion
Who are you, and what have you done with bon?
I like her dress, and that's new. Even at the time, I didn't like Diana's dress, and I was completely wish-fulfillment wedding dress-oriented at that age.
I think Kate's dress is going to look timeless in photos forever, pretty much. Whereas Diana's dress, viewed now, is sort of horrifically poufy and princess-wannabe.
Meanwhile in Japan - Super fat kitty trying to lose weight per doctors orders
A very strange video - kitty is working out on some sort of underwater treadmill.
Neatorama sez:
A fat cat in Japan complies with doctor’s orders by starting an exercise routine. I don’t know if it’s the cat’s facial expression, his considerable size, or the appropriate music, but I could not stop watching this video.
I think she looks great.
Even though that sort of thing doesn't appeal that much.
Let me be contrary about kate's dress and say it was too simple for the occasion.
I kind of agree. I don't think it was too simple for the occasion, but I think I was expecting something more modern and elaborate from the house of McQueen. It didn't have to be meringue, but I was expecting something a little fashion forward. This seemed like a dress I've seen a million variations of.
ETA: I did not like Diana's dress at the time. And I remember it being very wrinkled when she got out of the carriage.
That poor kitty. It's paying for it's owners stupidity.
This seemed like a dress I've seen a million variations of.
But beautiful!
The fashion person I heard on the TV was not psyched about the dress, either, though.
Definitely not fashion forward, but a great callback to Princess Grace's dress and, if it brings backs sleeves, I will be thrilled to pieces!
Loved Pippa's dress as well. They both looked stunning.
