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The picture of Dorian Gray

By Oscar Wilde

The picture of Dorian Gray Historical Fiction

The picture of Dorian Gray

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"The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more delicate perfume of the pink-flowering thorn..." The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by the writer Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist who is impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty; he believes that DorianÆs beauty is responsible for the new mode in his art as a painter. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and he soon is enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfilment are the only things worth pursuing in life. Newly understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine life of varied and amoral experiences; all the while his portrait ages and records every soul-corrupting sin.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
272
Release Date:
2015-11-01
Publication Date:
2015-11-30
Publisher:
Editorial Maxtor
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
8490019037
ISBN13:
9788490019030
Weight:
288 g
Height:
120 cm
Width:
180 cm
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