... at the same time this fact adds a reason more to analyze his works, since he occupies a great place in the intellectual stature of the nineteenth century. The Picture of Dorian Gray is ranked among the most prominent examples of aestheticism in the nineteenth century literature, with its protagonist Dorian Gray and Lord Henry's aesthetic lifestyles. This essay's purpose is an interpretation of the ... the Aesthetic movement believed that art's values were superior since they were 'self-sufficient' and had no 'aim beyond its own perfection'[CITATION Mic p 141-142 l 1033 ].In th...

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