Wilde, Oscar
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oxford World's Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199535989
- author:
- Wilde, Oscar
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 19.56 x 1.78 x 12.7 centimetres
- Genre:
- Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel of moral complexity and philosophical inquiry, first published in 1890. The story revolves around the life of Dorian Gray, who becomes infatuated with his own beauty after having his portrait painted. As Dorian's obsession with youth and beauty intensifies, he makes a Faustian pact, sacrificing his moral integrity in exchange for eternal youth. This edition of the novel is based on the Oxford English Texts, which presents the critically established version of the first book edition of 1891. The text includes a new, fuller introduction that explores the differences between the 1890 and 1891 texts, as well as significant critical approaches to the novel and its reputation since its publication. The edition also features explanatory notes that identify Wilde's sources and an up-to-date bibliography for further study. Published in 2008, this reissue of The Picture of Dorian Gray offers a valuable insight into the enduring themes and philosophical debates that have made Wilde's work a subject of critical controversy for over a century.
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