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