The Picture of Dorian Gray - Chapter 6
In this chapter, Wilde handles the subtleties of dialogue and the complexities of human nature with deft strokes, painting a vivid picture of Victorian society's elite. We find ourselves in a small, private room at the Bristol where the aloof Lord Henry Wotton upends the world of artist Basil Hallward with the startling news of their mutual acquaintance, Dorian Gray's, engagement. Basil, who considers Dorian as his muse, is visibly shaken by the news of his engagement to a seemingly lesser b...