The Picture of Dorian Gray
Classic Fiction, Fiction, Fiction & Poetry, Irish Classics, Paperback Classics
Paperback Published on: 17/04/2008
£5.99
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Faust, Jordan style
Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty, continuing to act the perfect gentleman while secretly living a life of decadence. Only his po... READ MORE
Faust, Jordan style
Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty, continuing to act the perfect gentleman while secretly living a life of decadence. Only his po... READ MORE
one of the greatest studies of shallowness, vanity, casual cruelty and hedonistic selfishness.
The most exquisite, beautiful and thought-provoking book I've read in a very long time. Oscar Wilde is a master of narcissistic judgement and a revolutiona... READ MORE
Faust, Jordan style
Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty, continuing to act the perfect gentleman while secretly living a life of decadence. Only his po... READ MORE
Faust, Jordan style
Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty, continuing to act the perfect gentleman while secretly living a life of decadence. Only his po... READ MORE
A Picture of Yourself
Wilde has always been on the periphery of my upbringing- normally as the inevitable author of a witty remark usurped by a friend or family member. The Pict... READ MORE
Faust, Jordan style
Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty, continuing to act the perfect gentleman while secretly living a life of decadence. Only his po... READ MORE
Darkly wondrous
An immediately enthralling book, written in Oscar Wilde's beautiful and unique style... It follows the life of Dorian Gray, with the ultimate downfall of h... READ MORE
Gothic and Intriguing
A beautifully written dark tale that captures themes of beauty, love, purity and youth. Dramatic with twists and an underlying melancholic theme. One of my... READ MORE
Synopsis
'The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.'
When Dorian Gray has his portrait painted, he is captivated by his own beauty. Tempted by his world-weary, decadent friend Lord Henry Wotton, he wishes to stay forever young, and pledges his very soul to keep his good looks. Set in fin-de-siécle London, the novel traces a path from the studio of painter Basil Hallward to the opium dens of the East End. As Dorian's slide into crime and cruelty progresses he stays magically youthful, while his beautiful portrait changes, revealing the hideous corruption of moral decay.
Ever since its first publication in 1890 Wilde's only novel has remained the subject of critical controversy. Acclaimed by some as an instructive moral tale, it has been denounced by others for its implicit immorality. Combining elements of the supernatural, aestheticism, and the Gothic, The Picture of Dorian Gray is an unclassifiable and uniquely unsettling work of fiction.
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- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- ISBN: 9780199535989
- Number of pages: 272
- Weight: 193g
- Dimensions: 195 x 130 x 11 mm
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View allFantastic!
I studied this book for my Higher Personal Study and it was great. The character of Dorian Gray is brilliant to study particularly his progression. It is a... READ MORE
Excellent Book
The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is such an excellent book. I recently bought this version of the book and was stunned by how beautiful the book i... READ MORE
Great Quality!
This book is beautiful! The green edging of the pages does not rub off, and the satin bookmark does not fray. The pages are quite thick and feel lovely, th... READ MORE
Dark and Intriguing
A story that has always fascinated me through film references and other things. Finally getting my hands on the original book where the story came from was... READ MORE
BRILLIANT.
A classic piece of gothic literature, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a chilling tale of greed and vanity that anyone could read and enjoy!
Intensely thought provoking!
I bought this on a whim but I have never been so glad of a spontaneous buy. I was as captivated by the silver-tongued Henry Wotton as Dorian Grey and was t... READ MORE
The Picture of Dorian Gray
A wonderful and complex novel which has very dark undertones throughout, but keeps you interested right to the last word !
Surprising....
Wow....I chose to read this book because I was intrigued to read a novel by Oscar Wilde. I though it would be quite heavy going and difficult to read. I wa... READ MORE
Dorian Gray
I got this book to see how it differed from the hollywood movies and i have to say that the book is much better. Dorian Gray is an innocent teenage lad tha... READ MORE
The Picture of Dorian Gray
this is my all time favourite book! i first read it when i was 14 and it fascinated me. now im 18 and i still love reading it again and again! :)fantastic.... READ MORE
Simply Fabulous!
The character of Dorian Gray is a victim of vanity in this lavish novel by Oscar Wilde. Gray stays young while the mysterious portrait shows him getting ol... READ MORE
A look into one man's soul
This book is normally known as Oscar Wilde's first foray into the world of novels. It is also regarded as sensationalist at the time written and was used a... READ MORE
Oscar Wilde is simply genius
Out of all the classic novels that can be found, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" is by far my favourite. The plot may not appeal to everyone's taste, as it di... READ MORE
It offers everything a good classical text needs
Dorian Gray, a model, really enjoys a painting showing him as an attractive young man. His wish to stay for ever as the painting shows him becomes reality ... READ MORE
50 Shades of Gray on a Canvas and Really Evil!
I will say, I did not buy this version of the book (I got a deluxe penguin edition), but it is the same book, meaning it's got 'Dorian Grey' and 'Picture' ... READ MORE
enjoyed this epic novel to
The Picture of Dorian gray by Oscar Wilde has an amazing supernatural plot, for a book written over one hundred years ago. The miseries that lurk under Dor... READ MORE
A true classic
This was my first time reading this book, and i was not disappointed. I loved the whimsical style of writing whilst still managing to maintain extremely de... READ MORE
A Harrowing Look At Vanity
This book is the most amazingly crafted piece of work I have ever read and I found myself reading some quotes over and over again. The overall message agai... READ MORE
Cruel and Unusual Self-destruction - Very Entertaining
The particular events that occur during this novel seem to be arranged so that the reader may never settle as to whether they sympathise with the eponymous... READ MORE
I adored this book - Oscar Wilde's witty writing is incredible
Having never read Oscar Wilde before, I thought this would be a bit heavy going and perhaps pretentious. I'm extremely pleased to say I was wrong and coul... READ MORE
True classic
What a wonderful novel. Excellent writing, fascinating story and great characters. It may seem strange but I'm not giving the plot away, those who know it... READ MORE
A timeless classic!
This book is a timeless classic that can be applied to any generation of society! Wilde has an air of simplicity in his writing that leads to an easy under... READ MORE
silliest novel ever written
legit changed my life
The Descent of Man
Wonderful story - with gothic horror overtones. As with Wilde's plays, the clever-clever dialogue can get a bit wearing but the pace of the narrative is go... READ MORE
Sensational
This became one of my favourite classics of all time in part due to its profound explorations of pride, appearance, and morality, but also through its rive... READ MORE
Spellbinding excellent
Oscar Wilde has created a classic with the gothic spooky element in it !
It got me hooked on the first page I will recommend this classic to everyone
Great classic
Barring one chapter where I skimmed it because it just seemed to drag, I really like this book. The story went in directions I wasn't expecting and the Wil... READ MORE
THE BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ
I grew up reading Oscar Wilde's shorter stories but when I read this book for the first time it honestly changed my life. It changed how i perceive people ... READ MORE
A masterpiece!
This book is amazing. Wilde’s writing is very easy to follow, especially for a classic. Personally I love the story and think everyone should read it If th... READ MORE
interesting
A pointer for anyone who is thinking about buying this book. Don't read it for the plot. I heard on tiktok to read it for the character development and it ... READ MORE
Short and punchy
This book was an interesting read, at first I was struggling to enjoy it since the characters have some awful ideas that they love to go on and on about, b... READ MORE
timeless classic
a timeless gothic horror novel with a gorgeous prose. oscar wilde’s writing is gripping and pulls you into the novel, every scent and scene vivid.
“the pi... READ MORE
Classic story
I have read this book so many times and it’s a story that never disappoints. I bought the Penguin classic cloth bound copy of the book as I love the cover ... READ MORE
Awsome
Another great story tell. Great storyline and characters. Awsome. The film was a great one too, I think the only reason I had read this book was down the f... READ MORE
Prince Charming or Prince of Darkness
If you were financially free, had time on your hands and servants to do everything … what immoral mischief would you get up to? Most of us would be respect... READ MORE