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Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar. Wilde (1998, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100375751513
ISBN-139780375751516
eBay Product ID (ePID)42395
Product Key Features
Book TitlePicture of Dorian Gray
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicClassics, Horror, Literary
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorOscar. Wilde
Book SeriesModern Library Classics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight7.7 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-005466
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal823/.8
Edition DescriptionAnnual,Reprint
SynopsisOscar Wilde's classic, alluring novel of a man so obsessed with his appearance that he sacrifices his soul for eternal youth-with an introduction by Jeffrey Eugenides Now a critically acclaimed Broadway play starring Sarah Snook! Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Fascinated by his own beautiful portrait, Dorian Gray makes a Faustian pact to exchange his soul for perpetual youth and beauty. Guided by Lord Henry Wotton, he embarks on a life of corruption, satisfying his desires while still appearing as a respectable gentleman to society. Only Dorian's portrait shows the signs of his moral decline. An insightful depiction of a hidden life and a critique of the darker facets of late Victorian society, The Picture of Dorian Gray provides a chilling portrayal of a man confronting the reality of his soul. Shocking in its implications of forbidden transgressions, this novel was later used as evidence against Oscar Wilde during his 1895 trial for indecency., Introduction by Jeffrey Eugenides - Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Written in his distinctively dazzling manner, Oscar Wilde's story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is the author's most popular work. The tale of Dorian Gray's moral disintegration caused a scandal when it First appeared in 1890, but though Wilde was attacked for the novel's corrupting inuence, he responded that there is, in fact, "a terrible moral in Dorian Gray ." Just a few years later, the book and the aesthetic/moral dilemma it presented became issues in the trials occasioned by Wilde's homosexual liaisons, which resulted in his imprisonment. Of Dorian Gray's relationship to autobiography, Wilde noted in a letter, "Basil Hallward is what I think I am: Lord Henry what the world thinks me: Dorian what I would like to be--in other ages, perhaps."
LC Classification NumberPR5819.A1 1998
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- 03 May, 2018
A classic with a timeless moral.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Sep, 2018
Recommended
Great bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 06 Aug, 2023
not what expected but not complaining!
the condition of the book was a little worse than expected, nor was it the cover advertised. however, i prefer this edition’s cover much better!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
