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First famous for its scandalous content, the novel later became recognised as the masterpiece of realism. Wildes only novel, first published in 1890, posits the idea that the only thing worth pursuing in life is beauty. The novels protagonist, entranced by the perfection of his portrait and realising that his beauty will one day fade, makes a Faustian bargain whereby the gure on the canvas ages in his place. Gray embarks upon a hedonistic spree of debauchery and cruelty, which marks only the portraits face, while his exquisite beauty remains intact. ABOUT THE COVER As though he were the result of a formula for male perfection, this geometric portrait of Gray is illuminated by the feathers of a peacock, a symbol of immortality and vanity.
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine . Fearing the story was indecent, the magazine's editor deleted roughly five hundred words before publication without Wilde's knowledge. Des
Wilde, Oscar: - Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on the 16th October 1854 and died on the 30th November 1900. He was an Irish playwright, poet, and author of numerous short stories and one novel. Known for his biting wit, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Vict
When handsome young Dorian Gray sees a painter's stunning portrait of him, he is transfixed by its reflection of his own beauty. He is also troubled by the knowledge that the image in the painting will remain forever youthful and handsome while he himself will grow older and less desirable. He wishe
Packaged in handsome and affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential literary works. From the musings of literary geniuses like Mark Twain in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to the striking personal narrative of Harriet Jacobs in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Gi
When published in 1890, Oscar Wilde's version of the Faust myth, wherein a fashionable young man sells his soul for eternal youth while his portrait grows old, was attacked for its mawkish and nauseous tone. However, the novel has fascinated readers for over a century. This Paperback Classic edition
