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Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray written by Oscar Wilde and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1981 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spellbound before his own portrait, Dorian Gray utters a fateful wish. In exchange for eternal youth he gives his soul, to be corrupted by the malign influence of his mentor, the aesthete and hedonist Lord Henry Wotton.
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray written by Oscar Wilde and published by Bernhard Tauchnitz. This book was released on 1908 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray written by Oscar Wilde and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-17 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gray's outward innocence conceals corruption deep enough to charm those about him into a life of wanton sexuality.
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings written by Oscar Wilde and published by Bantam Classics. This book was released on 2012-05-09 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flamboyant and controversial, Oscar Wilde was a dazzling personality, a master of wit, and a dramatic genius whose sparkling comedies contain some of the most brilliant dialogue ever written for the English stage. Here in one volume are his immensely popular novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray; his last literary work, “The Ballad of Reading Gaol,” a product of his own prison experience; and four complete plays: Lady Windermere’s Fan, his first dramatic success, An Ideal Husband, which pokes fun at conventional morality, The Importance of Being Earnest, his finest comedy, and Salomé, a portrait of uncontrollable love originally written in French and faithfully translated by Richard Ellmann. Every selection appears in its entirety–a marvelous collection of outstanding works by the incomparable Oscar Wilde, who’s been aptly called “a lord of language” by Max Beerbohm.
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (World Classics) by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (World Classics) written by Oscar Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Original Unabridged Edition. In this celebrated work, his only novel, Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde's most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind.
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray (Original World's Classics) by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray (Original World's Classics) written by Oscar Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Picture of Dorian Gray is a philosophical novel by the writer Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, The magazine's editor feared the story was indecent, and without Wilde's knowledge, deleted roughly five hundred words before publication. Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibilities of British book reviewers, some of whom said that Oscar Wilde merited prosecution for violating the laws guarding the public morality. In response, Wilde aggressively defended his novel and art in correspondence with the British press, although he personally made excisions of some of the most controversial material when revising and lengthening the story for book publication the following year.
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray (World's Classics Series) by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray (World's Classics Series) written by Oscar Wilde and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dorian Gray becomes the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Dorian is selected for his remarkable physical beauty, and Basil becomes strongly infatuated with Dorian, believing that his beauty is responsible for a new mode of art. The Picture of Dorian Gray is considered one of the last works of classic gothic horror fiction with a strong Faustian theme. It deals with the artistic movement of the decadents, and homosexuality, both of which caused some controversy when the book was first published. However, in modern times, the book has been referred to as "one of the modern classics of Western literature.
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray written by Oscar Wilde and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oscar Wilde’s enduringly popular story of a beautiful and corrupt man and the portrait that reveals all his secrets—The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel as flamboyant and controversial as its incomparable author. Entranced by the perfection of his recently painted portrait, the youthful Dorian Gray expresses a wish that the figure on the canvas could age and change in his place. When his wish comes true, the portrait becomes his hideous secret as he follows a downward trajectory of decadence and cruelty that leaves its traces only in the portrait’s degraded image. The Picture of Dorian Gray, Wilde’s unforgettable portrayal of a Faustian bargain and its consequences, is narrated with his characteristic incisive wit and diamond-sharp prose.
Book Synopsis Oscar Wilde - The Major Works by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book Oscar Wilde - The Major Works written by Oscar Wilde and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2000-07-06 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative edition was formerly published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Wilde's poetry and prose short stories, plays, critical dialogues and his only novel - to give the essence of his work and thinking. Oscar Wilde's dramatic private life has sometimes threatened to overshadow his great literary achievements. His talent was prodigious: the author of brilliant social comedies, fairy stories, critical dialogues, poems, and a novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. In addition to Dorian Gray, this volume represents all these genres, including such works as Lady Windermere's Fan and The Importance of Being Earnest, 'The Happy Prince', 'The Critic as Artist', and 'The Ballad of Reading Gaol'. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde written by Oscar Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-11 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Original Text. Unabridged & Uncensored. In this celebrated work, his only novel, Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde's most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind.
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray / Oscar Wilde / World Literature Classics / Illustrated with Doodles by : World Literature Classics
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray / Oscar Wilde / World Literature Classics / Illustrated with Doodles written by World Literature Classics and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-21 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the classics masterpieces of the written world. A must-read. Illustrated with doodles Complete and Unabridged In this celebrated work, his only novel, Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde's most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind.
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray (Golden Eagle World Classics Collection) by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray (Golden Eagle World Classics Collection) written by Oscar Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" is a Gothic and philosophical novel, first published in 1890/1891. 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. The polarizing novel offended the moral sensibilities of British book reviewers, some of whom said that Oscar Wilde merited prosecution for violating the laws guarding public morality. In response, Wilde aggressively defended his novel and art in correspondence with the British press. This edition features an aphoristic preface-a defense of the artist's rights and of art for art's sake- added after his correspondence with the British press. The content, style, and presentation of the preface made it famous in its own right, as a literary and artistic manifesto. The Golden Eagle World Classics Collection is a collection of pioneering works that shaped the understanding of human history and philosophy. From Austen to Shakespeare to Tolstoy, this collection contains the most influential thinkers across various centuries. The canon aims to provide a literary foundation to understand the past, the present, and the future of humanity. For more information on the collection, please go to www.GoldenEaglePublishers.com.
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde written by Oscar Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest books ever written. A splendid masterpiece...
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray written by Oscar Wilde and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oscar Wilde's story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is one of his most popular works. Written in Wilde's characteristically dazzling manner, full of stinging epigrams and shrewd observations, the tale of Dorian Gray's moral disintegration caused something of a scandal when it first appeared in 1890. Wilde was attacked for his decadence and corrupting influence, and a few years later the book and the aesthetic/moral dilemma it presented became issues in the trials occasioned by Wilde's homosexual liaisons, trials that resulted in his imprisonment. Of the book's value as autobiography, Wilde noted in a letter, "Basil Hallward is what I think I am: Lord Henry what the world thinks me: Dorian what I would like to be--in other ages, perhaps."
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray (English Edition – Full Version) by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray (English Edition – Full Version) written by Oscar Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray was published in 1890 and is a masterpiece of literature that deserves its place among the greatest classics in history. Dorian is a man who delights in the hedonistic worldview of aristocrat Henry Wotton, who considers beauty and sexual satisfaction to be the only things that matter in life. He wants to sell his soul so that only an oil-painted portrait of him will age and disappear, and he will keep his youth forever. Like Faust, Dorian has his wish granted and lives a libertine and amoral life. Aesthetic obsession and the life of appearances are central themes of The Portrait of Dorian Gray, an unparalleled narrative about moral decay in exchange for worldly pleasures.
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray (Aziloth Books) by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray (Aziloth Books) written by Oscar Wilde and published by . This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oscar Wilde's famous story is essentially a morality play in gothic garb, the story of the corrupting influence all earthly beauty and pleasure. The perfect youth, Dorian Gray, is filled with a noble desire to remake the world in the image of Beauty and Art. But his love of beauty extends to himself, and consumed by vanity he dreads the coming of age and the inevitable falling away of his good looks. In a narcissistic passion, he offers his soul if only he can remain as beautiful as the portrait painted by his friend Basil Hallward - a proposal that is accepted, with hideous results.
Book Synopsis The Picture of Dorian Gray by : Oscar Wilde
Download or read book The Picture of Dorian Gray written by Oscar Wilde and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1989 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When we are happy, we are always good," says Lord Henry, "but when we are good, we are not alway happy."Lord Henry's lazy, clever words lead the young Dorian Grey into a world where it is better to be beautiful than to be good; a world where anything can be forgiven - even murder - if it can make people laugh at a dinner party.
