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Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar. Wilde (2017, Trade Paperback)

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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Monsieur Oscar Wilde. Title The Picture of Dorian Gray. Author Oscar Wilde, Monsieur Oscar Wilde. Oscar WILDE (1854 - 1900). Format Paperback.

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ISBN-101541319532

ISBN-139781541319530

eBay Product ID (ePID)235054078

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Book TitlePicture of Dorian Gray

Number of Pages170 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2017

TopicLgbt / Gay

GenreFiction

AuthorOscar. Wilde

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight11.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal823/.8

SynopsisThe Picture Of Dorian Gray (1891 Version) Oscar WILDE (1854 - 1900) "The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame." The Picture of Dorian Gray is the only published novel by Oscar Wilde, appearing as the lead story in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine on 20 June 1890, printed as the July 1890 issue of this magazine. Wilde later revised this edition, making several alterations, and adding new chapters; the amended version was published by Ward, Lock, and Company in April 1891. The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian's beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil's, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry's world view. Espousing a new hedonism, Lord Henry suggests the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfillment of the senses. Realizing that one day his beauty will fade, Dorian (whimsically) expresses a desire to sell his soul to ensure the portrait Basil has painted would age rather than himself. Dorian's wish is fulfilled, plunging him into debauched acts. The portrait serves as a reminder of the effect each act has upon his soul, with each sin displayed as a disfigurement of his form, or through a sign of aging. The Picture of Dorian Gray is considered a work of classic gothic fiction with a strong Faustian theme.