Le Portrait de Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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L’histoire commence avec un jeune homme beau nommé Dorian Gray. Il rencontre un peintre appelé Basil.
The story begins with a young and handsome man named Dorian Gray. He meets a painter called Basil.
Basil peint un portrait de Dorian. Le portrait est très beau.
Basil paints a portrait of Dorian. The portrait is very beautiful.
Dorian rencontre Lord Henry. Il dit que la jeunesse et la beauté sont très importantes.
Dorian meets Lord Henry. He says that youth and beauty are very important.
Dorian commence à avoir peur de vieillir. Il veut rester jeune pour toujours.
Dorian starts to fear getting old. He wants to stay young forever.
Il souhaite que le portrait vieillisse à sa place. Son souhait devient vrai.
He wishes that the portrait grows old instead of him. His wish comes true.
Dorian vit pour le plaisir. Il fait de mauvaises actions et ne pense pas aux autres.
Dorian lives for pleasure. He does bad things and does not think about others.
Son visage reste jeune. Mais le portrait change et devient laid.
His face stays young. But the portrait changes and becomes ugly.
Basil voit le portrait et comprend la vérité. Dorian se met en colère contre lui.
Basil sees the portrait and understands the truth. Dorian becomes angry with him.
Dorian ressent la peur et le vide. Il comprend que le portrait montre son âme.
Dorian feels fear and emptiness. He knows the portrait shows his soul.
À la fin, Dorian essaie de détruire le portrait. Cette décision mène à une tragédie.
In the end, Dorian tries to destroy the portrait. This decision leads to tragedy.