Dublin: One City One Book edition of Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray
Published April 2010 Available for pre-order.
A Graphic Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's Novel
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.
Film Tie-in edition
This book comes with an introduction and notes by John M.L. Drew, University of Buckingham. Wilde's only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life, and consequence.
Classic / British English (Available May 2008) An artist paints a picture of the young and handsome Dorian Gray. When he sees it, Dorian makes a wish that changes his life. As he grows older, his face stays young and handsome.
But the picture changes. Why can't Dorian show it to anybody? What is its terrible secret?
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