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9. Where did the show take place?
10. Was Stella afraid to dive into the flames?
11. Why did the public like the trick?
12. Why did Eva Barret come to the casino every evening?
13. Did Cotman love his wife?
14. Why did he ask Stella to do the trick twice in the evening?
2. Describe these characters of the story:
1. Stella
2. Syd
3. Eva Barret
4. Paco
3. Put the sentences in the correct order::
1. Syd met Stella in France.
2. The music stopped and the lights went off.
3. «I mustn’t dissapoint my public”.
4. Cotman was a good-looking man of thirty.
5. «Must I do it again tonight?”
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
(after Oscar Wilde)
Oscar Wilde
1854–1900
Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on October 16,1854. His father
was a famous Irish surgeon. His mother was well known in Dublin as a
graceful writer of verse and prose.
At school, and later at Oxford, Oscar displayed a considerable
gift for art and the humanities. The young man received a number of
classical prizes, and graduated with first-class honours.
After graduating from the University, Wilde turned his attention
to writing, travelling and lecturing. The Aesthetic Movement became
popular, and Oscar Wilde earned the reputation of being the leader of
the movement, and an apostle of beauty.
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In 1882 he went to America to lecture on the Aesthetic Move-
ment in England. His lecture tours were triumphantly successful.
The next ten years saw the appearance of all his major works.
The most popular of them are The Happy Prince and Other Tales
(1888), The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) and his comedies: Lady
Windermere's Fan (1892), A Woman of No Importance (1893). An
Ideal Husband (1S95), The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). The
wit and brilliance of these plays helped to keep them on the stage, and
they are still occasionally revived.
At the height of his popularity and success tragedy struck. He
was accused of immorality and sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
When released from prison in 1897 he lived mainly on the Continent
and later in Paris. In 1898 he published his powerful poem, Ballad of
Reading Gaol. He died in Paris in 1900.
Chapter Four
Words:
china – фарфоровый
parrot-tulips – пестрые тюльпаны с рассеченными лепест-
ками
a play-bill – афиша
to drive smb. away – прогонять, заставить уехать
a well – колодец
a passion – страсть
One afternoon, a month later, Dorian Gray was sitting in the lit-
tle library of Lord Henry's house. It was a very charming room, with
olive walls, cream-coloured ceiling, and silk Persian carpet. On a little
redwood table stood a beautiful statuette. Some large blue china vases
were filled with parrot-tulips, and through the window came the apri-
cot-coloured light of a summer day in London.
Lord Henry had not yet come in. So Dorian was looking through
a book. It lasted for hours. At last he heard a step outside, and the door
opened.
"So sorry I am late. Dorian," said Lady Henry.
9. Where did the show take place? In 1882 he went to America to lecture on the Aesthetic Move-
10. Was Stella afraid to dive into the flames? ment in England. His lecture tours were triumphantly successful.
11. Why did the public like the trick? The next ten years saw the appearance of all his major works.
12. Why did Eva Barret come to the casino every evening? The most popular of them are The Happy Prince and Other Tales
13. Did Cotman love his wife? (1888), The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) and his comedies: Lady
14. Why did he ask Stella to do the trick twice in the evening? Windermere's Fan (1892), A Woman of No Importance (1893). An
Ideal Husband (1S95), The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). The
2. Describe these characters of the story: wit and brilliance of these plays helped to keep them on the stage, and
1. Stella they are still occasionally revived.
2. Syd At the height of his popularity and success tragedy struck. He
3. Eva Barret was accused of immorality and sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
4. Paco When released from prison in 1897 he lived mainly on the Continent
and later in Paris. In 1898 he published his powerful poem, Ballad of
3. Put the sentences in the correct order:: Reading Gaol. He died in Paris in 1900.
1. Syd met Stella in France.
2. The music stopped and the lights went off.
3. «I mustn’t dissapoint my public”. Chapter Four
4. Cotman was a good-looking man of thirty.
5. «Must I do it again tonight?” Words:
china – фарфоровый
parrot-tulips – пестрые тюльпаны с рассеченными лепест-
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY ками
(after Oscar Wilde) a play-bill – афиша
to drive smb. away – прогонять, заставить уехать
Oscar Wilde a well – колодец
1854–1900 a passion – страсть
Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on October 16,1854. His father One afternoon, a month later, Dorian Gray was sitting in the lit-
was a famous Irish surgeon. His mother was well known in Dublin as a tle library of Lord Henry's house. It was a very charming room, with
graceful writer of verse and prose. olive walls, cream-coloured ceiling, and silk Persian carpet. On a little
At school, and later at Oxford, Oscar displayed a considerable redwood table stood a beautiful statuette. Some large blue china vases
gift for art and the humanities. The young man received a number of were filled with parrot-tulips, and through the window came the apri-
classical prizes, and graduated with first-class honours. cot-coloured light of a summer day in London.
After graduating from the University, Wilde turned his attention Lord Henry had not yet come in. So Dorian was looking through
to writing, travelling and lecturing. The Aesthetic Movement became a book. It lasted for hours. At last he heard a step outside, and the door
popular, and Oscar Wilde earned the reputation of being the leader of opened.
the movement, and an apostle of beauty. "So sorry I am late. Dorian," said Lady Henry.
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