The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde, Mariella De Souza, Alexandre Barbosa de Souza, et al.

Book Overview

The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593080255
• ISBN13: 9781593080259
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

The Best Classic

This is the best classic I've ever read, and nothing will convince me otherwise.

Lovee

i love this book , gives me gay vibes but im only on like chapter 3

The Ugly Side Of Beauty

I didn’t find anything I didn’t enjoy in this story, I would’ve liked it to be longer, granted, Lord Henry’s character was pretty unlikable but also very interesting, he poisoned the mind of naive and beautiful Dorian, and was the biggest influence to his downfall, sometimes it sucks to be so beautiful.

Book Condition

Chose a book in vgc. But the book has tears on dust jacket. As well as misprints and missing pages

A Thrilling Read

I first was introduced to Dorian Gray through a book club, and I thought 'Oh no, Oscar Wilde, here I go, another hard to read boring society book". I was wrong. Within the first two chapters of Dorian Gray I was intrigued and fascinated. This book deals with several issues that are as important now as they are today: the way our culture worships beauty and youth, an admiration that boarders on homosexual love, virtues, the differences between men and women, and what art is and what makes it truly art. Dorian Gray is a beautiful young man, who sees a portrait of himself and says "How sad it is! I shall grow old, and horrible, and dreadful. But this picture will remain always young...If only it were the other way! If it were I who was to be always young, and the portrait to grow old...I would give my soul for that!" The book takes off from there, leading you from a small theater to great parties. While younger readers may find some of the wording as tough as an old gym shoe, anyone older than 13 with an interest in mystery, romance, and how society runs, will find this a pleasurable and haunting read.