01086    a2200205   4500001000700000020001800007040003200025100001700057245003100074260001100105362000900116490002800125520060000153650001200753650002700765650001100792650003200803650002200835650002300857123362  a9780140620337  cEscola Canadense de Niteroi  aWilde, Oscar10aThe picture of Dorian Gray  aLondon0 a19940 aPeguin Popular Classics  aEnthralled 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. 4aTragedy 4aYoung Adult Literature 4aVanity 4aMystery, Thriller or Terror 4aRomance (English) 4aClassic Literature