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The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde, John M.L. Drew
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About this book

Wilde's only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life and consequence. From its provocative Preface, challenging the reader to belief in 'art for art's sake', to its sensational conclusion, the story self-consciously experiments with the notion of sin as an element of design. Yet Wilde himself underestimated the consequences of his experiment, and its capacity to outrage the Victorian establishment. Its words returned to haunt him in his court appearances in 1895, and he later recalled the 'note of doom' which runs like 'a purple thread' through its carefully crafted prose.

Book Details

ISBN13 9781853260155
ISBN10 1853260150
Series/Work OL8193416W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Wordsworth Editions
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At January 30, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

823/.8 Aging Apparence (Philosophie) Appearance (Philosophy) Appearance (philosophy)--fiction British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author) British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author) Children's fiction Classic fiction Classics Comics & graphic novels, fantasy Conduct of life Conduct of life, fiction Conduct of life--fiction Didactic fiction Drama (dramatic works by one author) Drama, history and criticism Education England, fiction English fiction

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