Oscar Wilde, THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, by Oscar Wilde (Oscar Wilde Complete Works)
The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian's beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil's, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry's world view. Espousing a new hedonism, Lord Henry suggests the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfillment of the senses. Realizing that one day his beauty will fade, Dorian (whimsically) expresses a desire to sell his soul to ensure the portrait Basil has painted would age rather than he. Dorian's wish is fulfilled, plunging him into debauched acts. The portrait serves as a reminder of the effect each act has upon his soul, with each sin displayed as a disfigurement of his form, or through a sign of aging.[3]
The Picture of Dorian Gray is considered a work of classic gothic fiction with a strong Faustian theme.-Wikipedia.com
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The Picture of Dorian Gray is considered a work of classic gothic fiction with a strong Faustian theme.-Wikipedia.com
Oscar Wilde, THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, by Oscar Wilde (Oscar Wilde Complete Works)
The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian's beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil's, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry's world view. Espousing a new hedonism, Lord Henry suggests the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfillment of the senses. Realizing that one day his beauty will fade, Dorian (whimsically) expresses a desire to sell his soul to ensure the portrait Basil has painted would age rather than he. Dorian's wish is fulfilled, plunging him into debauched acts. The portrait serves as a reminder of the effect each act has upon his soul, with each sin displayed as a disfigurement of his form, or through a sign of aging.[3]
The Picture of Dorian Gray is considered a work of classic gothic fiction with a strong Faustian theme.-Wikipedia.com
The Picture of Dorian Gray is considered a work of classic gothic fiction with a strong Faustian theme.-Wikipedia.com
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Oscar Wilde, THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, by Oscar Wilde (Oscar Wilde Complete Works)
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BN ID: | 2940014209380 |
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Publisher: | Castaway Family Press |
Publication date: | 04/21/2012 |
Series: | Wild Irish prose , #2 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
File size: | 288 KB |
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