The picture of Dorian Gray /
Wilde, Oscar
The picture of Dorian Gray / Oscar Wilde - New York : Harper Collins Publishers c2010 - vii, 252 pages : 16 cm.
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 premise: 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.
978-0-00-735105-3
Appearance (Philosophy) -- Fiction. Hedonism -- Fiction. Portraits -- Fiction.
FIC .W55 2010
The picture of Dorian Gray / Oscar Wilde - New York : Harper Collins Publishers c2010 - vii, 252 pages : 16 cm.
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 premise: 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.
978-0-00-735105-3
Appearance (Philosophy) -- Fiction. Hedonism -- Fiction. Portraits -- Fiction.
FIC .W55 2010
