The novel that scandalized Victorian England In a London studio, two men contemplate the portrait of another--younger and more beautiful--man. Despite Lord Henry Wotton's urging, Basil Hallward refuses to show his painting in public--there is too much of his true feeling for the subject in it. "I wi
The Picture of Dorian Gray
โ Scribed by Oscar Wilde
- Publisher
- Barnes & Noble Classics
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 389 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
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