| The Picture of Dorian Gray Contributor(s): Wilde, Oscar (Author) |
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ISBN: 1494309815 ISBN-13: 9781494309817 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 500 |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 6" W x 9" (1.47 lbs) 458 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde's only novel, but what a novel Dorian Gray is a handsome young man who commissions a painting of himself by an artist named Basil Hallward. The artist is infatuated with Dorian, thinking the young man's beauty has brought about a major improvement in his art. When Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of the artist's, Dorian comes to love Lord Henry's worldview: that the only things worth pursuing are beauty, and a hedonistic abandon to please the senses. Dorian, in a whimsical moment, says he'd love to sell his soul to have Basil's painting of him age instead of Dorian himself. That wish is granted, and Dorian lives a life of debauchery, the results of which are reflected in the painting. But no matter how well you play the game, there's always a price to pay... This Large Print Edition is presented in easy-to-read 16 point type. |