Name: The Picture of Dorian Gray (in English)
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Author: Wilde, Oscar ; Drew, John M. L. ; Drew, John M. L.
ISBN: 9781853260155

portada The Picture of Dorian Gray (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Oscar Wilde

Publisher

Wordsworth Editions

Year

1992

Language

English

Pages

224

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.6 x 12.7 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.11 kg.

ISBN

1853260150

ISBN13

9781853260155

Edition No.

1995

Synopsis "The Picture of Dorian Gray (in English)"

With an Introduction and Notes by John M.L. Drew, University of Buckingham. 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 'art for art's sake', to its sensational conclusion, the story self-consciously experiments with the notion of sin as an element of design. Yet Wilde himself underestimated the consequences of his experiment, and its capacity to outrage the Victorian establishment. Its words returned to haunt him in his court appearances in 1895, and he later recalled the 'note of doom' which runs like 'a purple thread' through its carefully crafted prose.

Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde es considerado uno de los dramaturgos más destacados del Londres victoriano tardío. Además, fue una celebridad de la época debido a su gran y aguzado ingenio. Hoy en día, es recordado por sus epigramas, sus cuentos, sus obras de teatro, su única novela, El retrato de Dorian Gray, y la tragedia de su encarcelamiento, seguida de su muerte prematura.

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