The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde - Books - Createspace Independent Publishing Platf - 9781542767002 - January 26, 2017
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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray

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; the artist believes that Dorian's 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 fulfillment 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, while staying young and beautiful; all the while his portrait ages and records every sin.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released January 26, 2017
ISBN13 9781542767002
Publishers Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages 112
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 7 mm   ·   176 g
Language English  

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