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Title:
The Picture Of Dorian Gray
Genre:
Literature
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Series:
Leather Bound Classics
Binding:
Paperback
Narrative:
Third Person
Type of Book:
Fiction
Number of Pages:
231
Number of Chapters:
20
Date Added:
2018-06-26 15:57:20
Synopsis:
How sad it is! I shall grow old, and horrible, and dreadful. But this picture will remain always young ... If it were only the other way!
Dorian Gray desires his painted portrait will age and grow ugly while he may remain eternally beautiful. The painting, which reflects each of Gray’s sins and transgressions, haunts him until it finally becomes unbearable.
Oscar Wilde’s only novel is the dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty.
In this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde’s most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind
Dorian Gray desires his painted portrait will age and grow ugly while he may remain eternally beautiful. The painting, which reflects each of Gray’s sins and transgressions, haunts him until it finally becomes unbearable.
Oscar Wilde’s only novel is the dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty.
In this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde’s most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind
Author:
Wilde, Oscar
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Publisher:
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Barcode:
9781579124748
OCLC:
823.8
Number of Copies:
1
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$4.95
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-10-17
Date Added:
2018-06-26 15:57:20
