The picture of Dorian Gray
Wilde, Oscar2012
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The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Dorian is selected for his remarkable physical beauty, and Basil becomes strongly infatuated with Dorian, believing that his beauty is responsible for a new mode of art. The Picture of Dorian Gray is considered one of the last works of classic gothic horror fiction with a strong Faustian theme. It deals with the artistic movement of the decadents, and homosexuality, both of which caused some controversy when the book was first published. However, in modern times, the book has been referred to as "one of the modern classics of Western literature”.
Main title:
The picture of Dorian Gray / Oscar Wilde.
Author:
Wilde, Oscar, author
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books Ltd., 2012
Collation:
241 pages ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9780141199498 (pbk)
Dewey class:
CLAF
Local class:
AFPBK
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3117781
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