Quote by Oscar Wilde

His sudden mad love for Sibyl Vane was a psychological phenomenon of no small interest. There was no doubt that curiosity had much to do with it, curiosity and the desire for new experiences; yet it was not a simple but rather a very complex passion.


His sudden mad love for Sibyl Vane was a psychological pheno

Summary

This quote from Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" refers to the protagonist's intense and sudden infatuation with Sibyl Vane. It suggests that his love for her is not solely driven by curiosity or a thirst for novelty, but rather is a deeply intricate emotion. It implies that his feelings towards Sibyl are psychoanalytically intriguing, implying there may be underlying psychological and subconscious reasons influencing the nature and intensity of his affection.

By Oscar Wilde
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