| The Picture of Dorian Gray Contributor(s): Wilde, Oscar (Author) |
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ISBN: 1420925288 ISBN-13: 9781420925289 Publisher: Digireads.com OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: "The Picture of Dorian Gray" is Oscar Wilde's classic tale of the moral decline of its title character, Dorian Gray. When Dorian has his portrait painted by Basil Hallward and wishes that he would stay young while his picture changes, his wish comes true. In exchange for this Dorian gives up his soul and as he ages the bad deeds that he commits are reflected in his painting and not him. "The Picture of Dorian Gray," arguably Wilde's most popular work, was considered quite scandalous when it was first published in the late 1800s in Victorian England. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 500 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.06" W x 8.96" (0.46 lbs) 124 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "The Picture of Dorian Gray" is Oscar Wilde's classic tale of the moral decline of its title character, Dorian Gray. When Dorian has his portrait painted by Basil Hallward and wishes that he would stay young while his picture changes, his wish comes true. In exchange for this Dorian gives up his soul and as he ages the bad deeds that he commits are reflected in his painting and not him. "The Picture of Dorian Gray", arguably Wilde's most popular work, was considered quite scandalous when it was first published in the late 1800s in Victorian England. |