The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
"The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde is a philosophical fiction and Gothic horror novel published in 1890. When a beautiful young man wishes that his portrait would age instead of himself, his desire becomes terrifyingly real. As Dorian pursues a life of pleasure and moral corruption, he remains eternally youthful while his painted image transforms into a horrifying record of his sins. Wilde explores beauty, morality, and the dangerous influence
of hedonistic philosophy in this tale of vanity and its consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Picture of Dorian Gray |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray |
| Credits | Judith Boss. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Didactic fiction |
| Subject | Supernatural -- Fiction |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Portraits -- Fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction |
| Subject | London (England) -- History -- 1800-1950 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Appearance (Philosophy) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Paranormal fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 174 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 1994 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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