http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:42:13 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/01/10/123656.php#comment-687597 Now granted, I haven't finished the book yet, but I'm having a hard time finding anything comical about Lord Henry. I would agree that he is a driving force behind the book, however I wonder how much the format has to do with the difference. This is, after all, the only novel Wilde wrote. 687597@blogcritics.org Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:42:13 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/01/10/123656.php#comment-687422 Most of Wilde's work seems to have a Henry-esque character, some dispenser of pretentious statements inserted to liven things up. Certainly these guys bear a likeness to the dandy reputation of Wilde himself, but surely there's an element of auto-critique in those character insofar as they are explicitly obnoxious, ostentatious sorts. And anyway they are often the most interesting and comical figures in the dramas. 687422@blogcritics.org Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:14:30 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/01/10/123656.php#comment-687028 I loved this book. In fact, we even considered naming our son Dorian at one point - but by morning we realized that probably wasn't the best way to go, considering the character of Dorian Gray! Maybe we should have just named him Oscar... Interesting post here! I like your perspectives, and I also somehow pictured Oscar Wilde as Lord Henry as well! 687028@blogcritics.org Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:56:00 EST