| The Picture of Dorian Gray Contributor(s): Wilde, Oscar (Author) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798581776742 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2020 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
| Lexile Measure: 500 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.49 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The story begins in the art studio of Basil Hallward, who is discussing a current painting with his witty and amoral friend Lord Henry Wotton. Henry thinks that the painting, a portrait of an extraordinarily beautiful young man, should be displayed, but Basil disagrees, fearing that his obsession with the portrait's subject, Dorian Gray, can be seen in the work. Dorian then arrives, and he is fascinated as Henry explains his belief that one should live life to the fullest by indulging one's impulses. Henry also points out that beauty and youth are fleeting, and Dorian declares that he would give his soul if the portrait were to grow old and wrinkled while he remained young and handsome. Basil gives the painting to Dorian. |