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020			_a978-0-00-735105-3
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050			_aFIC .W55 2010
100			_aWilde, Oscar
245		4	_aThe picture of Dorian Gray / _cOscar Wilde
260			_aNew York : _bHarper Collins Publishers _cc2010
300			_avii, 252 pages : _c16 cm.
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520			_aOscar 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.
650			_a Appearance (Philosophy) -- Fiction. Hedonism -- Fiction. Portraits -- Fiction.
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