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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

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

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.

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

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

"Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic." Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, a Gothic masterpiece of supernatural horror, is presented here in a striking deluxe collector's edition designed to be as unforgettable as the story itself.

Whether... Read Full Overview

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is a haunting masterpiece of Gothic fiction, psychological drama, and classic literature. The novel follows Dorian Gray, a remarkably handsome young man whose portrait is painted by the artist Basil Hallward. Captivated... Read Full Overview

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

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

Since its first publication in 1890, Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, has remained the subject of critical controversy. Acclaimed by some as an instructive moral tale, it has been denounced by others for its implicit immorality. After having his portrait... 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

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.

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

Oscar Wilde's enduringly popular story of a beautiful and corrupt man and the portrait that reveals all his secrets--The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel as flamboyant and controversial as its incomparable author.