The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
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The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Language
English
Published in
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages
112
ISBN
9781726016513
Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, the young and handsome Dorian Gray makes a fateful wish: that the painting would age and bear the marks of his sins, while he remains eternally youthful and beautiful. Under the influence of the hedonistic Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian embarks on a life of unchecked indulgence and moral corruption, maintaining a facade of respectability in polite society.

Only the hidden portrait reflects the true cost of his libertine existence, a grotesque mirror to his decaying soul. Oscar Wilde's singular novel explores themes of beauty, morality, and the corrupting power of influence, inviting readers to confront the consequences of a life devoted to superficiality and pleasure.

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English
Original publisher Penguin Classics; Film tie-in ed edition (13 Aug. 2009)

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