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
- Courier Dover Publications
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 192 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0486278077
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โฆ Synopsis
The famous story of the magic portrait that ages while its knavish subject stays young EDITORIAL REVIEW: Celebrated novel traces the moral degeneration of a handsome young Londoner from an innocent fop into a cruel and reckless pursuer of pleasure and, ultimately, a murderer. As Dorian Gray sinks into depravity, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait reflects the ravages of crime and sensuality. Mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense ranks among the classic achievements of its kind. Note. Prefaces.
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Oscar Wilde's story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is one of his most popular works. Written in Wilde's characteristically dazzling manner, full of stinging epigrams and shrewd observations, the tale of Dorian Gray's moral disintegration caused something o
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