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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde
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Description for The Picture of Dorian Gray
Paperback. Enthralled by Dorian Gray' own exquisite portrait, he 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. Num Pages: 320 pages, chronology, further reading, notes. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
'A triumph of execution ... one of the best narratives of the "double life" of a Victorian gentleman' Peter Ackroyd
Oscar Wilde's alluring novel of decadence and sin was a succès de scandale on publication. It follows Dorian Gray who, enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, 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 depravity. This definitive edition includes a selection ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd London
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141439570
SKU
V9780141439570
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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 Penguin ... Read more
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