The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.The magazine's editor feared the story was indecent, and without Wilde's knowledge, deleted roughly five hundred words before publication. Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibilities of British book reviewers, some of whom said that Oscar Wilde merited prosecution for violating the laws guarding the public moralityDorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist who is impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty; he believes that Dorian's beauty is responsible for the new mode in his art as a painter. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and he soon is enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfilment are the only things worth pursuing in life..Dorian Gray – a handsome, narcissistic young man enthralled by Lord Henry's "new" hedonism. He indulges in every pleasure and virtually every 'sin', studying its effect upon him, which eventually leads to his death.
Ukraine has a long history and rich
culture.
That is why there are many places of
interest there.
It is natural that the capital of the
country, Kyiv, has the greatest
number of them.
It is one of the oldest cities in Europe.
From time immemorial Kyiv has been
the centre of Slavonic culture.
There are many ancient cathedrals
and churches, museums and
monuments, beautiful streets and
squares in it.
The main street of Kyiv is certainly
Khreshchatyk.
If you have never been to Kyiv you
should start your sightseeing there.
The street is only one kilometre long
but very impressive.
Kyiv is famous for its Kyivo-Pecherska
Lavra.
More than 80 buildings were
constructed on its territory during 900
years of the monastery’s existence.
Tourists always go to have a look
at the monument to Bohdan
Khmelnytsky, the outstanding
Ukrainian statesman and military
leader.
There are many other places of
interest in Kyiv.
Україна має велику історію і багату
культуру.
Тому в нас багато визначних пам’я
ток.
Цілком природно, що столиця краї
ни, Київ, нараховує найбільшу кіль
кість визначних пам’яток.
Це — одне з найстаріших міст Європи.
З давніх часів Київ був центром сло
в’янської культури.
У місті багато стародавніх соборів
і церков, музеїв і пам’ятників, чудо
вих вулиць і скверів.
Головна вулиця Києва, звичайно,
Хрещатик.
Якщо ви ніколи не були в Києві, вам
слід починати огляд визначних пам’я
ток звідси.
Вулиця довжиною усього один кіло
метр, але дуже вражаюча.
Київ відомий Києво-Печерською
лаврою.
Більше 80 будинків було зведено на
її території за дев’ятсот років існу
вання монастиря.
Туристи завжди приходять подиви
тися на пам’ятник Богданові
Хмельницькому, відомому
українському державному діячеві
і воєначальнику.