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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde
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Description for The Picture of Dorian Gray
Hardback. Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life; indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. Editor(s): Mighall, Robert. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: D; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 430.
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.
Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life; indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. The novel was a succès de scandale and the book ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Series
Penguin Clothbound Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141442464
SKU
9780141442464
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Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-14
About Oscar Wilde
Born in Ireland, Wilde (1854-1900) was educated in Dublin and Oxford and became the leading exponent of aestheticism. His work includes plays, a novel, poetry and criticism. Imprisoned for homosexual acts, he died after his release in exile in Paris. Robert Mighall has written on Gothic fiction and is the editor of Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde for ... Read more
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