# Lord Henry Wotton — The Picture of Dorian Gray character guide

> Lord Henry Wotton in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Lord Henry, Harry, Henry Wotton

**First appearance:** 0001-the-picture-of-dorian-gray

## Who they are

A cynical aristocrat who influences Dorian with his philosophy of aestheticism and pleasure.

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