Oscar Wilde
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English
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Thriller & Horror Fiction
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Thriller & Horror Fiction
Description
A young man's quest for eternal youth and beauty ends in scandal, depravity and death. Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. The picture of Dorian Gray was a...
Author
Language
English
Description
When Algernon and Jack fall in love with two young ladies, they do it under false pretenses that cause confusion and mayhem to threaten the relationships. Includes a chronology of the playwright's life and work; social, political, cultural, and economic context of the play; the play's performance history; and analysis and commentary on the play's major themes and issues.