The Picture of Dorian Gray: A Gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde
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ISBN10: 2322134384
ISBN13: 9782322134380
Publisher: Bod - Books on Demand
Published: Feb 7 2019
Pages: 322
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.72 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
ISBN13: 9782322134380
Publisher: Bod - Books on Demand
Published: Feb 7 2019
Pages: 322
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.72 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty; he believes that Dorian's beauty is responsible for the new mood in his art as a painter. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and he soon is enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic world view: that beauty and sensual fulfilment 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 amoral experiences while staying young and beautiful; all the while, his portrait ages and records every sin.
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