The Picture of Dorian Gray

Informationen zum Autor 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 Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest. Klappentext HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'How sad it is! I shall grow old, and horrid, and dreadful. But this picture will remain always young... If it was only the other way!' Wilde's first and only published novel recounts the story of handsome Dorian Gray who upon having his portrait painted desires that it will age and grow ugly while he may remain eternally beautiful. The painting, which reflects each of Gray's sins and transgressions in its hideousness, haunts him until it finally becomes unbearable. In this dark tale of duplicity and mortality, Wilde creates a world where art and reality collide. Zusammenfassung HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved! essential classics.

Product details

• Authors: Oscar Wilde
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.04.2010
• EAN: 9780007351053
• ISBN: 978-0-00-735105-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 113 mm x 178 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Collins Classics; Collins Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Irische SchriftstellerInnen; Werke (div.), FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Literary, Theory of art, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Traditional, FICTION / Action & Adventure, FICTION / Classics, Philosophy: aesthetics, Ethics and moral philosophy, Literature: history and criticism, Paintings and painting, Classic fiction: general and literary, Portraits & self-portraiture in art, vanity;painting;beauty