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Revision for Book Edition

When
April 1891
Where
London
Part of
First publication of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray in Lippincott's

Wilde revised the text for the 1891 book edition, expanding chapters and adding a preface.

Wilde retained Stoddart's edits but made his own, expanding the text from thirteen to twenty chapters. He added six new chapters, excised overtly decadent passages, and included a preface consisting of twenty-two epigrams. The revised version was published by Ward, Lock and Company in April 1891.

Sources

  1. The Picture of Dorian Gray Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. Oscar Wilde Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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