The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
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"The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde is a philosophical fiction and Gothic horror novel published in 1890. When a beautiful young man named Dorian Gray sees his portrait, he rashly wishes that the painting would age instead of himself. His wish granted, Dorian pursues a life of hedonistic pleasure and immoral experiences while remaining eternally young. Meanwhile, the portrait mysteriously ages and reveals the true cost of his sins. This
provocative tale explores beauty, morality, and the consequences of living without ethical boundaries. (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 |
Produced by David Clarke, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.1 (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. | 26740 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2008 |
| Last Update | Mar 10, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 7822 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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