Name: The Picture of Dorian Gray (Chiltern Classic)
SKU: 52972357
Price: 401.00 ZAR
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Author: Oscar Wilde
ISBN: 9781912714742

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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Chiltern Classic)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Oscar Wilde

Publisher

Chiltern Publishing

Language

English

Pages

256

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

17.8x12.2x2.3 cm

Weight

0.45 kg.

ISBN13

9781912714742

Synopsis "The Picture of Dorian Gray (Chiltern Classic)"

Chiltern creates the most beautiful editions of the World's finest literature. Your favourite classic titles in a way you have never seen them before; the tactile layers, fine details and beautiful colours of these remarkable covers make these titles feel extra special and will look striking on any shelf. This book has a matching lined journal (sold separately). They make a great gift when paired together but are also just as beautiful on their own. 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.

Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde is considered one of the most prominent playwrights of late Victorian London. Additionally, he was a celebrity of the time due to his great and sharp wit. Today, he is remembered for his epigrams, his short stories, his plays, his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and the tragedy of his imprisonment, followed by his premature death.

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