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'''Lord Henry Wotton''' is one of the supporting [[fictional character|characters]] of [[Oscar Wilde]]'s ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray]]''.
Some critics consider Lord Henry to be responsible for [[Dorian Gray]]'s mental awakening, which ultimately leads to the young man's downfall. Blame has also been given to Dorian himself as well as [[Basil Hallward|Basil]] for producing the picture. He forces the naïve boy to realize that he is beautiful and admires his youth, ''"the one thing worth having."'' Lord Henry, who meets Dorian through their mutual friend, artist Basil Hallward, has paradoxical views on the life, marriage, and the world in general and is known for his witty repartee, much like Oscar Wilde himself.He was very aggressive
Lord Henry Wotton was portrayed by actor [[Bela Lugosi]] in a [[film]] version of the novel released in [[Austria-Hungary]] on [[January 21]], [[1918]].
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