The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
This is Wilde's masterful and wonderfully entertaining exploration of art and morality.
Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life; indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence.
The novel was a succes de scandale and the book was later used as evidence against Wilde at the Old Bailey in 1895. It has lost none of its power to fascinate and disturb.
About The Author
Born in Ireland, Wilde (1854-1900) was educated in Dublin and Oxford and became the leading exponent of aestheticism. His work includes plays, a novel, poetry and criticism. Imprisoned for homosexual acts, he died after his release in exile in Paris. Robert Mighall has written on Gothic fiction and is the editor of Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde for Penguin Classics. Peter Ackroyd is a best-selling writer whose recent work includes biographies on Dickens and Blake.
Format: Paperback | 252 pages
Dimensions (cm): 17.7 x 11.1 x 1.6 | 244g -
Publication Date: 01 Apr 2010
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Harper Press
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 0007351054
ISBN13: 9780007351053
Condition: Very Good
A vintage book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Very minor damage to the cover, including very minor scuff marks on the back cover only, above the barcode. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.