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The Picture of Dorian Gray

By Oscar Wilde
Introduction by Robert Mighall
Edited by Robert Mighall
Notes by Robert Mighall

By Oscar Wilde
Introduction by Robert Mighall
Edited by Robert Mighall
Notes by Robert Mighall

By Oscar Wilde
Illustrated by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Introduction by Robert Mighall
Edited by Robert Mighall
Notes by Robert Mighall

By Oscar Wilde
Illustrated by Coralie Bickford-Smith
Introduction by Robert Mighall
Edited by Robert Mighall
Notes by Robert Mighall

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Feb 04, 2003 | ISBN 9780141439570

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Oct 27, 2009 | ISBN 9780141442464

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    About The Picture of Dorian Gray

    An astounding novel of decadence, debauchery, and secrecy from one of Ireland’s greatest writers. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read

    Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain to sell his soul in exchange for eternal youth and beauty. Under the influence of Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, where he is able to indulge his desires while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only Dorian’s picture bears the traces of his decadence.

    A knowing account of a secret life and an analysis of the darker side of late Victorian society. The Picture of Dorian Gray offers a disturbing portrait of an individual coming face to face with the reality of his soul. Shocking in its suggestion of unspeakable sin, this novel was later used as evidence against Wilde when he was tried for indecency in 1895. 

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

    About The Picture of Dorian Gray

    Part of Penguin’s beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life; indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. The novel was a succès de scandale and the book was later used as evidence against Wilde at the Old Bailey in 1895. It has lost none of its power to fascinate and disturb.

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    About Oscar Wilde

    Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was an Irish writer, poet, and playwright. His novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era with a series of witty social… More about Oscar Wilde

    About Oscar Wilde

    Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was an Irish writer, poet, and playwright. His novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era with a series of witty social… More about Oscar Wilde

    Product Details

    Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $9.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Feb 04, 2003 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9780141439570

    Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction | Gothic & Horror

    Hardcover | $24.00
    Published by Penguin Classics
    Oct 27, 2009 | 304 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780141442464

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    Table Of Contents

    The Picture of Dorian GrayAcknowledgements
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Further Reading
    A Note on the Text

    The Picture of Dorian Gray

    Appendix 1: Selected Contemporary Reviews of The Picture of Dorian Gray

    Appendix 2: Introduction to the First Penguin Classics Edition, by Peter Ackroyd

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