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The Picture of Dorian Gray
ISBN: 0866119981
ISBN-13: 9780866119986
Format: Reinforced Hardcover
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Summary
Oscar Wilde's classic work is about a man who sells his soul for eternal youth: only his portrait ages, while he remains forever handsome and young. Wilde's allegory, first published in 1890, provides an interesting take on the Faust myth and also a probing examination of human values. Wilde himself described it as the story of "an idea that is old in the history of literature, but to which I have given new form." He was shocked and angered by the response to it by the English press, which considered the novel decadent, corrupting, and-worst of all-French-influenced.
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"He is not one of those writers who as the centuries change lose their relevance. Wilde is one of us. His wit is an agent of renewal as pertinent now as a hundred years ago." -- Richard Ellmann
"...[a] tale spawned from the leprous literature of the French decadents-a poisonous book, the atmosphere of which is heavy with the mephitic odours of moral and spiritual putrefaction."
-- Daily Chronicle (London)
"It is poisonous if you like; but you cannot deny that it is also perfect, and perfection is what we artists aim at." -- Oscar Wilde
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Abdo Pub Co
Published date: 1995
Size: 5.5 x 7.75 inches
Weight: 0.75 pounds
Synopses
An exquisitely beautiful young man in Victorian England retains his youthful and innocent appearance over the years while his portrait reflects both his age and evil soul as he pursues a life of decadence and corruption. Illustrated sidebar notes provide historical background to the text.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Great Illustrated Classics)
Oscar Wilde
Playmore Inc. Publishers. Used - Good. GOOD with average wear. We ship quickly and work hard to earn your confidence. Orders are generally shipped no later than next business day. We offer a no hassle guarantee on all our items. ( more information)
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Wilde , Oscar
Edina, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Abdo Pub Co, 1995 Brand new book. Removed from a closed store. NOT a remainder or an ex library book. The book is as new - crisp, clean, bright, notation and defect free. Has a price sticker on the back or front cover. NOT A REMAINDER - NO MARKS OF ANY SORT. Multiple copies available. . Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Great Illustrated Classics)
Wilde, Oscar and Joshua Hanft
Baronet Books / Playmore Inc. Publishers. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0866119981 . Printed boards and no dust jacket. Name on inside board else VG. Price on cover is $9.95. ; 5.75 x 8 inches; 240 pages; From cover: "Dorian Gray is an incredibly handsome young man, rich and favored, with everything to live for. But bad companions encourage the worst in him, and in a reckless moment, Dorian makes an impossible wish - to stay young forever, as unchanging as the wonderful portrait that has just been painted of him. But the portrait does change, in the most frightening, incredible ways. All of Dorian's deeds become etched on the picture. As he goes from evil to evil, the portrait becomes a hideous reflection of all that is worst in him. Dorian tries to repent - but can he?" . ( more information)
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Great Illustrated Classics)
Wilde, Oscar
Baronet Books, 1996. Hardcover book, about 240 pages, half of which are b/w illustrations. This book is part of a series of abridged & adapted, illustrated classics; color covers. Great for grade schoolers to get familiar with some classics of literature. Light wear, bumping to covers; sound book.. ISBN: 0866119981. Hard Cover. Good Plus. ( more information)
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Great Illustrated Classics) [Hardcover] by Wilde
Oscar Wilde; Editor-Joshua Hanft
Playmore Inc. Publishers, 1995-06. Hardcover. Very Good. IN STOCK - Hardcover Like new - no major defects no markings - some cover shelfwear one corner rubbed - tanned pages - clean solid copy - mailed within 2 working daysWe do not ship to all countries. Please contact us about shipping charges before ordering from outside of the U.S.A. Thank you. ( more information)
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Wilde, Oscar; Adapted By Siegel, Fern
New York, New York: Baronet Books, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Light shelf wear. Former owner's inscription inside front cover. ISBN: 0866119981. ( more information)
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde
Edina, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Abdo Pub Co, 1995. There is a crease on the bottom corner of pages 121-136. Otherwise the book is clean and tight, inside and out. 240 pages. Adapted by Fern Siegel.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Pablo Marcos. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Classic. ( more information)
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THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
Wilde, Oscar; Joshua Hanft Editor
NY, Baronet, 1995 Octavo, hardcover, fine in bright glossy yellow pictorial boards. 240 pp. The horror of never aging and a pact with the devil. (to stay young forever) The portrait of him however does age. Adapted by Fern Siegel. Great Illustrated Classics series.. Illus. by Pablo Marcos Studio. ( more information)
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Wilde, Oscar
Edina, Minnesota, U.S.A.: Abdo Pub Co, 1995. Great Illustrated Classics. Adapted by Fern Siegel. Like New/No dust jacket; glossy pictorial boards/NO NAMES OR MARKINGS. Profusely illustrated by Pablo Marcos/ GIFT QUALITY. Hard Cover. Like New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Great Illustrated Classics)
Wilde, Oscar; Hanft, Joshua
Playmore Inc. Publishers. Hardcover. 0866119981 PLAYMORE--ILLUSTRATED FIRST EDITION--HARDCOVER--NO DUSTJACKET/LIKE NEW NEW NEW GIFT QUALITY COPY/PAGES ARE CLEAN--NO MARKS/At TIME OUT BOOKS our aim is Professional service and SPEEDY SHIPPING (Ships within 24 hrs in a PADDED MAILER) with COMPLETE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. We recommend the Expedited Shipping option for much faster mail delivery. NOTE: INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS MAY TAKE UP TO 8 WEEKS TO ARRIVE. #ds(prc=n) NICE COPY--SPEEDY SHIPPING with SUPER CUSTOMER SERVICE . Fine. ( more information)
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