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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde · 1890

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Type The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde — Classic Book Typing Practice

A young man's portrait ages while he remains youthful, exploring vanity and moral corruption.

Practice typing curated passages from The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) by Oscar Wilde on TypeMaster Pro. Live WPM, accuracy, and error tracking turn one of literature's greatest works into focused typing practice.

The Picture of Dorian Gray Passages for Typing Practice

The Studio (42 words)

“The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac or the more delicate perfume of the pink-flowering thorn. Lord Henry Wotton lay on a divan and smoked cigarette after cigarette.”

The Portrait (44 words)

“When he saw it he drew back and his cheeks flushed for a moment with pleasure. A look of joy crept into his eyes as if he had recognized himself for the first time. The portrait would remain forever young while he would grow old and ugly. The wish escaped him in a moment of passionate desire.”

The Corruption (40 words)

“Each night he would creep up to the locked room and gaze upon the portrait. The face had grown more cruel and the mouth had taken on a sneer of twisted pleasure. He had sold his soul for eternal youth and now the painting bore the weight of every sin he committed in the pursuit of pleasure.”

The Reckoning (38 words)

“Through vanity he had destroyed himself. The portrait stood as a testament to every cruelty every betrayal every moment of selfish indulgence. In trying to escape the consequences of his actions he had only made them permanent. The face in the painting would forever wear the mask of his true nature.”

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