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An astounding novel of decadence, debauchery, and secrecy from one of Ireland's greatest writers. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

When the young and handsome Dorian Gray sees his newly painted portrait, he wishes to remain forever youthful, while the painting ages in his place. As he descends into a world of hedonism, moral decay, and secrecy, his outward beauty remains untouched, but his soul darkens with... Read Full Overview

Indulge in the captivating world of Oscar Wilde's masterpiece The Picture of Dorian Gray. This exquisite edition presents Wilde's iconic novel in a visually stunning format, offering readers a luxurious reading experience. Immerse yourself in the decadence, beauty, and moral... Read Full Overview

Though Dorian Gray remains forever young and beautiful, the portrait hidden in his manor bears the truth. Rediscover Oscar Wilde's enthralling tale in this elegant yet affordable Masterpiece Library Edition, honoring the Peter Pauper Press founders' tradition of publishing beautiful... Read Full Overview

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Enthralled by his own exquisite... Read Full Overview

Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life; indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society... Read Full Overview

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Enthralled by his own exquisite... Read Full Overview

An astounding novel of decadence, debauchery, and secrecy from one of Ireland's greatest writers. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain to sell his soul in... Read Full Overview

A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Oscar Wilde's decadent and disturbing novel with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, and a silk ribbon bookmark.

In this celebrated work, his only novel, Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise:... Read Full Overview

A perfect depiction of fin-de-si cle decadence, Oscar Wilde's only novel cuts beneath the polished surface to the murky depths of Victorian high society.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray is an acclaimed novel by Oscar Wilde , first published in 1890. It tells the story of a handsome and wealthy young man, Dorian Gray, who discovers a portrait of himself. After making a wish to stay young and beautiful forever, the painting begins to... Read Full Overview

Oscar Wilde's classic tale of a man's obsession with physical beauty.

Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty; he believes that Dorian's beauty is responsible for the new mood in his art as a painter.

Through Basil,... Read Full Overview

Dorian Gray is the decadent archetype, anti-hero of Oscar Wildes only novel, an underground classic which scandalized society upon its publication in 1890. Gray is the debauched libertine who retains a veneer of eternal youth during decades of increasingly outlandish vice, depravity... Read Full Overview

Wilde's only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life, and consequence. From its provocative Preface, challenging the reader to believe in... Read Full Overview

Oscar Wilde's first novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, published in 1891, ignited significant controversy and criticism. This provocative story closely mirrored Wilde's own life, capturing his pursuit of aestheticism and decadent indulgence. As a prominent figure in the... Read Full Overview

The Picture of Dorian Gray is the only novel by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1890. Fearing the story was indecent, prior to publication the magazine's editor deleted roughly five hundred words without Wilde's knowledge.
Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray... Read Full Overview