The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 1
The Picture of Dorian Gray
El retrato de Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
por Oscar Wilde
Contents
Contenido
THE PREFACE
EL PREFACIO
CHAPTER I.
CAPÍTULO I.
CHAPTER II.
CAPÍTULO II.
CHAPTER III.
CAPÍTULO III.
CHAPTER IV.
CAPÍTULO IV.
CHAPTER V.
CAPÍTULO V.
CHAPTER VI.
CAPÍTULO VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CAPÍTULO VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CAPÍTULO VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CAPÍTULO IX.
CHAPTER X.
CAPÍTULO X.
CHAPTER XI.
CAPÍTULO XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CAPÍTULO XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CAPÍTULO XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CAPÍTULO XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CAPÍTULO XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CAPÍTULO XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CAPÍTULO XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CAPÍTULO XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CAPÍTULO XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CAPÍTULO XX.
THE PREFACE
EL PREFACIO
The artist is the creator of beautiful things.
El artista es el creador de cosas bellas.
To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim.
Revelar el arte y ocultar al artista es el objetivo del arte.
The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.
El crítico es aquel que puede traducir a otra forma o a un nuevo medio su impresión de las cosas bellas.
The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography.
La forma más elevada, así como la más baja de la crítica, es una modalidad de autobiografía.
Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming.
Quienes encuentran significados feos en las cosas bellas son corruptos sin ser encantadores.
This is a fault.
Esto es un defecto.
Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated.
Quienes encuentran significados bellos en las cosas bellas son los cultivados.
For these there is hope.
Para estos hay esperanza.
They are the elect to whom beautiful things mean only beauty.
Son los elegidos para quienes las cosas bellas significan únicamente belleza.
There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book.
No existe tal cosa como un libro moral o inmoral.
Books are well written, or badly written.
Los libros están bien escritos o mal escritos.
That is all.
Eso es todo.
The nineteenth century dislike of realism is the rage of Caliban seeing his own face in a glass.
La aversión del siglo XIX por el realismo es la furia de Calibán al ver su propio rostro en un espejo.
The nineteenth century dislike of romanticism is the rage of Caliban not seeing his own face in a glass.
La aversión del siglo XIX por el romanticismo es la furia de Calibán al no ver su propio rostro en un espejo.
The moral life of man forms part of the subject-matter of the artist, but the morality of art consists in the perfect use of an imperfect medium.
La vida moral del hombre forma parte de la materia del artista, pero la moralidad del arte consiste en el uso perfecto de un medio imperfecto.
No artist desires to prove anything.
Ningún artista desea demostrar nada.
Even things that are true can be proved.
Incluso las cosas que son verdaderas pueden demostrarse.
Vocabulary
- retrato
- A portrait or painted likeness of a person.
- Contenido
- The contents or subject matter of a text.
- PREFACIO
- An introductory section preceding the main text.
- CAPÍTULO
- A chapter or main division of a book.
- artista
- A person who creates works of art.
- creador
- One who creates or originates something new.
- cosas
- Plural noun meaning 'things' or 'objects'.
- bellas
- Feminine plural adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely'.
- Revelar
- To reveal or disclose something previously hidden.
- arte
- Creative expression through painting, music, or literature.
- ocultar
- To hide or conceal something from view.
- objetivo
- A goal, aim, or purpose one seeks to achieve.
- crítico
- A person who evaluates and judges artistic works.
- aquel
- Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'that one'.
- traducir
- To translate or convert from one language or form.
- forma
- A shape, form, or manner of doing something.
- nuevo
- Adjective meaning 'new' or 'novel'.
- medio
- A medium or means through which something is expressed.
- impresión
- An impression or personal reaction to something experienced.
- elevada
- Elevated, high, or exalted in status or quality.
- así
- Adverb meaning 'thus', 'so', or 'in this way'.
- baja
- Adjective meaning 'low' or 'inferior' in quality.
- crítica
- Criticism or critical analysis of art or literature.
- modalidad
- A modality or particular form or mode of something.
- autobiografía
- An autobiography; a person's account of their own life.
- Quienes
- Relative pronoun meaning 'those who' or 'whoever'.
- encuentran
- Third person plural of 'encontrar'; meaning 'they find'.
- significados
- Plural noun meaning 'meanings' or 'significances'.
- feos
- Masculine plural adjective meaning 'ugly' or 'unpleasant'.
- corruptos
- Adjective meaning 'corrupt' or 'morally depraved'.
- sin
- Preposition meaning 'without' lacking something.
- ser
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to be' in a permanent sense.
- encantadores
- Adjective meaning 'charming' or 'delightful' in manner.
- Esto
- Neutral demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this thing'.
- defecto
- A flaw, defect, or shortcoming in someone or something.
- bellos
- Masculine plural adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'handsome'.
- cultivados
- Adjective meaning 'cultivated' or 'refined' in taste.
- estos
- Masculine plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these ones'.
- hay
- Impersonal form of 'haber'; meaning 'there is/are'.
- esperanza
- Hope or expectation for a positive future outcome.
- elegidos
- Past participle meaning 'chosen' or 'selected ones'.
- quienes
- Relative pronoun meaning 'those who' or 'for whom'.
- significan
- Third person plural of 'significar'; meaning 'they mean'.
- únicamente
- Adverb meaning 'only' or 'solely' without exception.
- belleza
- Beauty; the quality of being aesthetically pleasing.
- existe
- Third person singular of 'existir'; meaning 'exists'.
- tal
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'such a'.
- cosa
- A thing or object in general usage.
- libro
- A book or written publication.
- moral
- Relating to morality, ethics, or right conduct.
- inmoral
- Contrary to moral principles; unethical or indecent.
- libros
- Plural noun meaning 'books' or written publications.
- bien
- Adverb meaning 'well' or 'good' in quality.
- escritos
- Past participle meaning 'written'; composed in text.
- mal
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'badly' or 'poorly'.
- Eso
- Neutral demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that thing'.
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everything'.
- aversión
- A strong dislike or aversion toward something.
- siglo
- A century; a period of one hundred years.
- realismo
- Realism; an artistic style depicting life accurately.
- furia
- Fury or intense rage and violent anger.
- ver
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to see' or 'to look'.
- propio
- Adjective meaning 'own' or 'one's very own'.
- rostro
- A face or the front part of the head.
- espejo
- A mirror used for reflecting one's image.
- romanticismo
- Romanticism; an artistic movement emphasizing emotion and imagination.
- vida
- Life; the state of being alive and living.
- hombre
- A man or human being in general.
- parte
- A part, portion, or section of a whole.
- materia
- Matter, material, or physical substance of things.
- moralidad
- Morality; the distinction between right and wrong behavior.
- consiste
- Third person singular of 'consistir'; meaning 'consists of'.
- uso
- Use or the act of employing something.
- perfecto
- Adjective meaning 'perfect' or flawless in every way.
- imperfecto
- Adjective meaning 'imperfect' or flawed in some way.
- Ningún
- Adjective meaning 'no' or 'not any' before nouns.
- desea
- Third person singular of 'desear'; meaning 'desires' or 'wishes'.
- demostrar
- To demonstrate or prove something with evidence.
- nada
- Pronoun meaning 'nothing' or 'not anything'.
- Incluso
- Adverb meaning 'even' or 'including' something unexpected.
- verdaderas
- Feminine plural adjective meaning 'true' or 'genuine'.
- demostrarse
- Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to be demonstrated or proved'.
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