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The Picture of Dorian Gray

By Oscar Wilde
Series: Chartwell Classics
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is a thought-provoking tale that explores themes of vanity, hedonism, and the nature of beauty. It follows the story of a young and handsome man named Dorian Gray, who becomes the subject of an artist's portrait. As he indulges in a life of excess and immorality, the portrait mysteriously ages and decays, reflecting the degradation of his soul.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to tales steeped in themes of beauty, morality, and the consequences of indulgence. Its compelling narrative explores the darker facets of human nature and the pursuit of pleasure, wrapped in Oscar Wilde's signature wit and eloquence. If you appreciate Victorian-era settings coupled with philosophical undertones, this novel could be an intriguing read.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray pays a hefty price for years of sin and vice in this completely unabridged edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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Explore Wilde's lavish world of Gothic fiction and his study of lost innocence, full of captivating characters, with this gorgeous, jacketed hardcover edition.

Artist Basil Hallward has sent a gift—a portrait that perfectly captures young Dorian Gray's handsome features. When Lord Henry tempts Dorian with a new lifestyle of hedonism and pleasure, he realises that he would sell his soul for an eternity of debauchery. Oscar Wilde's only published novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, is a dark and sinful story of excess and vice.

Complete and unabridged, this elegant edition of The Portrait of Dorian Gray is an essential collectible. Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the Chartwell Classics series includes beautifully presented works and collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs.

Other titles in the Chartwell Classics Series include: Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft; Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales; Complete Novels of Jane Austen; Complete Sherlock Holmes; Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe; Complete Works of William Shakespeare; Divine Comedy; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales; The Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft; The Federalist Papers; The Inferno; The Call of the Wild and White Fang; Moby Dick; The Odyssey; Pride and Prejudice; The Essential Grimm's Fairy Tales; Emma; The Great Gatsby; The Secret Garden; Anne of Green Gables; The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe; The Phantom of the Opera; The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital; Republic; Frankenstein; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; Meditations; Wuthering Heights; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass; A Tale of Two Cities; Beowulf; The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn; Little Women.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is widely praised for its exploration of aestheticism and moral ambiguity. Critics often highlight Wilde's eloquent prose and the novel's chilling portrayal of vanity and corruption. The book prompts reflection on the consequences of hedonism, blending wit and horror in a compelling narrative.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780785839972

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 April 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Chartwell Books Inc.,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 240

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Fiction General Fiction Horror & Supernatural LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction Oscar Wilde Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: Chartwell Classics

About the Author

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Willis Wilde (1854-1900) was the son of Sir William Wilde, a noted Dublin eye specialist, and Jane Francesca, Lady Wilde, a well-known Irish poet and journalist. He was a brilliant student at Trinity College, Dublin, and at Magdalen College, Oxford, where he won the Newdigate Prize in 1878 for his poem Ravenna. He married his wife Constance in 1884 and they had two sons. Wilde's most prolific period was between 1888 and 1895. Following an ill-advised lawsuit against Lord Alfred Douglas's father, the Marquess of Queensberry, for libel, Wilde was prosecuted for homosexual acts and imprisoned for two years with hard labor in Reading Gaol. He died in Paris in 1900.

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