The picture of Dorian Gray
Wilde, Oscar
The picture of Dorian Gray - London - 1994 - Peguin Popular Classics .
Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain to sell his soul in exchange for eternal youth and beauty. Under the influence of Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, where he is able to indulge his desires while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only Dorian's picture bears the traces of his decadence.
A knowing account of a secret life and an analysis of the darker side of late Victorian society. The Picture of Dorian Gray offers a disturbing portrait of an individual coming face to face with the reality of his soul.
9780140620337
Tragedy
Young Adult Literature
Vanity
Mystery, Thriller or Terror
Romance (English)
Classic Literature
The picture of Dorian Gray - London - 1994 - Peguin Popular Classics .
Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain to sell his soul in exchange for eternal youth and beauty. Under the influence of Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, where he is able to indulge his desires while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only Dorian's picture bears the traces of his decadence.
A knowing account of a secret life and an analysis of the darker side of late Victorian society. The Picture of Dorian Gray offers a disturbing portrait of an individual coming face to face with the reality of his soul.
9780140620337
Tragedy
Young Adult Literature
Vanity
Mystery, Thriller or Terror
Romance (English)
Classic Literature