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The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Wilde, Oscar

Paperback

Classic FictionGeneral GLBTQIA FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1720821194
ISBN13: 9781720821199
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Jun 7 2018
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.45 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Rare edition with unique illustrations and elegant classic cream paper. When first published this unique novel evoked a tremendous amount of hostile criticism, in most part due to its immoral content. Oscar Wilde was identified with the art for art's sake movement of the nineteenth century which did not subordinate art to ethical instruction. However, this novel is indeed a morality tale about the hazards of egotistical self-indulgence. If it were I, exclaims Dorian, who were always to be young and that picture that was to grow old . . . I would give my soul for that. With that spoken, the tale of this young hero of amazing beauty, Dorian Gray, begins. His pact with evil allows his portrait to take on his many sins and degradations while his physical appearance remains youthful. Over the years as he becomes cruel and vicious, even murderous, Dorian's young and perfect body is no longer enough to salvage his deteriorating mind and morality. Will justice and good prevail? Includes unique illustrations.

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