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pineapplesf t1_iyadlhc wrote

I disagree that Dorian Grey would have been improved with length. Oscar Wilde was a particular writer and his length was a choice that highlights his aesthetic ideals.

While I can think of many books which would be improved with editing it down, I'm not sure I can think of one that needed more length. Often the lack of clarity and high specificity of word choice in shorter stories serves a specific purpose.

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ReverendJared OP t1_iyafdb5 wrote

I never said Dorian Gray would have been better if it was longer though

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