My Penguin The "Picture of Dorian Gray"
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My Penguin The "Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde
Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. This book was used as evidence against Wilde at his trial at the Old Bailey in 1895.
Born in Ireland, Wilde (1854-1900) was educated in Dublin and Oxford and became the leading exponent of aestheticism. His work includes plays, a novel, poetry and criticism. Imprisoned for homosexual acts, he died after his release in exile in Paris. Robert Mighall has written on Gothic fiction and is the editor of Stevenson's Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde for Penguin Classics. Peter Ackroyd is a best-selling writer whose recent work includes biographies on Dickens and Blake.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780141442181 |
| ISBN 10 | 0141442182 |
| Title | My Penguin The "Picture of Dorian Gray" |
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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