The Picture of Dorian Gray - Chapter 17

Our setting is the conservatory at Selby Royal, the room bathed in warm, mellow light from a lace-covered lamp. We join Dorian Gray, the main catalyst of our tale, in a tête-à-tête with the radiant Duchess of Monmouth. All around them, high society plays its intricate game of wit and pretence, while Lord Henry, our charming cynic, regards the scene from his silk-draped wicker chair.This chapter, brimming with wittiness and poetic elegance, delves into discussions of labelling and identity, of...