The Picture of Dorian Gray (The Gothic Chronicles Collection): Deluxe Edition - Couverture rigide

Wilde, Oscar

 
9781400344161: The Picture of Dorian Gray (The Gothic Chronicles Collection): Deluxe Edition
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ISBN 10 : 1400344166 ISBN 13 : 9781400344161
Editeur : Harper Curated Classics, 2024

Synopsis

"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 chosen as a gift or for your own library, this remarkable volume includes:

  • A foil-accented hardcover that gleams with Wildean elegance
  • Decorative interior pages with memorable quotes throughout
  • A curated design perfect for collectors and dark academia shelves

When the wealthy and beautiful Dorian Gray sees his portrait for the first time, he is seized with despair at the thought of losing his youth to time. In a reckless bargain, he pledges his soul so that the portrait will bear the marks of age and corruption while his own face remains flawless. As Dorian pursues a life of decadence and cruelty, the painting grows ever more monstrous--a haunting reminder of the cost of vanity and excess.

First published in 1890 and as unsettling today as it was then, The Picture of Dorian Gray remains a brilliant meditation on beauty, morality, and the peril of unchecked desire.

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is part of the Gothic Chronicles Collection, which also includes Bram Stoker's Dracula, Dante's Inferno, and The Raven and Other Selected Works by Edgar Allan Poe.

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À propos de l?auteur

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was an Irish poet and playwright known for his biting satire and sharp-edged wit. His comic plays including A Woman of No Importance, Lady Windermere’s Fan, An Ideal Husband, and The Importance of Being Earnest brought him widespread fame. The Picture of Dorian Gray, criticized as overly provocative and immoral in Victorian England at the time, was Wilde’s only novel. Wilde died in poverty and obscurity in Paris after having endured a cruel two-year prison sentence for violating Britain’s Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1885. He was pardoned in 2017.

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Éditeur
Harper Curated Classics
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1400344166
ISBN 13 
9781400344161
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
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