THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
OSCAR WILDE
| Editorial: | PENGUIN CLASSICS |
| Año: | 2003 |
| ISBN: | 9780141439570 |
| Páginas: | 304 |
| Formato: | 13 x 20 cm |
| Idioma: | INGLES |
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Sinopsis
Dorian Gray possesses everything he could desire: youth, beauty, and a promising place in Victorian society. But when he wishes that his portrait might age in his place, he enters into a Faustian bargain that frees him to pursue every desire without bearing the visible consequences. Guided by the seductive and cynical Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian descends into a secret life of pleasure, corruption, and moral decay, while his portrait becomes a haunting record of the soul he is losing. Oscar Wilde’s only novel is both a compelling Gothic tale and a sharp examination of beauty, morality, temptation, and the hidden excesses of late Victorian society. As Dorian attempts to escape the consequences of his actions, the increasingly grotesque portrait forces him to confront the reality beneath his flawless appearance. First published in 1890, The Picture of Dorian Gray remains one of Wilde’s most provocative and enduring works of literature.
