✍︎ About the Author · Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet and essayist born in 1854. Famous for his wit, flamboyant public persona and sharp observations of society, he became one of the most celebrated literary figures of the late Victorian period. His works include the plays The Importance of Being Earnest, Lady Windermere’s Fan and An Ideal Husband, as well as his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde’s writing is admired for its humour, elegance and critique of social hypocrisy. He died in Paris in 1900.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
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The Picture of Dorian Gray tells the story of a beautiful young man whose desire to remain forever youthful leads him into a life of vanity, secrecy and moral decline. After having his portrait painted, Dorian wishes that the picture would age instead of him. As years pass, Dorian’s outward appearance remains untouched while the portrait begins to reflect the consequences of his actions. Influenced by the witty and cynical Lord Henry Wotton, he increasingly pursues pleasure without accepting responsibility for the harm he causes. Oscar Wilde’s only novel combines Gothic suspense, sharp social commentary and philosophical questions about beauty, morality and influence. Elegant, provocative and darkly imaginative, The Picture of Dorian Gray remains one of the most distinctive classics of the nineteenth century.
- Genre
- Gothic Fiction / Philosophical Fiction / Literary Fiction
- Binding
- Paperback
- Pages
- 282
- ISBN
- 978-93-80041-08-7
- Combo eligible
- Yes
✍︎ About the Author · Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, novelist, poet and essayist born in 1854. Famous for his wit, flamboyant public persona and sharp observations of society, he became one of the most celebrated literary figures of the late Victorian period. His works include the plays The Importance of Being Earnest, Lady Windermere’s Fan and An Ideal Husband, as well as his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde’s writing is admired for its humour, elegance and critique of social hypocrisy. He died in Paris in 1900.