Le Portrait de Dorian Gray [French]

By: Wilde, Oscar

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 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. http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture_of_dorian_gra

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: B09T6ZBH93
• ISBN13: 9798421381365
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"