The Picture of Dorian Gray |
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Author:
| Wilde, Oscar |
Prepared for Publication by:
| McGowan Publications, McGowan |
Series title: | McGowan Study Texts |
ISBN: | 978-1-5469-8311-8 |
Publication Date: | May 2017 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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Dorian Gray is a young man who has a full-length painting of himself by Basil Hallward displayed in his attic. Realising that his devastating good looks will eventually fade, Gray pursues a decadent and hedonistic lifestyle believing that Hallward's painting will absorb signs of his aging and allow him to satisfy every desire. Tragically, we find that Wilde's tale of moral disintegration came alive when many of the issues raised in this work became the subject of his own trial and...
More DescriptionDorian Gray is a young man who has a full-length painting of himself by Basil Hallward displayed in his attic. Realising that his devastating good looks will eventually fade, Gray pursues a decadent and hedonistic lifestyle believing that Hallward's painting will absorb signs of his aging and allow him to satisfy every desire. Tragically, we find that Wilde's tale of moral disintegration came alive when many of the issues raised in this work became the subject of his own trial and eventual imprisonment.Although suitable for all readers, this larger print edition of Wilde's classic is particularly well-suited to school and university students and their teachers. Here, the larger font size will make reading a more comfortable experience whilst also providing room for personal notes.This publication is the 1891 revised edition with 20 chapters.