The Picture of Dorian Gray: An Annotated, Uncensored Edition

Name: The Picture of Dorian Gray: An Annotated, Uncensored Edition
Rating: 4.037265758091993 (2348 reviews)
Author: Oscar Wilde
ISBN: 9781840228373

by Oscar Wilde, Susan Beattie

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224 pages726 editions2022PENGUIN CLÁSICOSISBN 9781840228373

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About this book

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. From its provocative Preface, challenging the reader to believe in 'art for art's sake', to its sensational conclusion, the story self-consciously experiments with the notion of sin as an element of design. Yet Wilde himself underestimated the consequences of his experiment, and its capacity to outrage the Victorian establishment. Its words returned to haunt him in his court appearances in 1895, and he later recalled the 'note of doom' which runs like 'a purple thread' through its carefully crafted prose.

Publication Details

Publisher: PENGUIN CLÁSICOS
Published: 2022
Pages: 224
ISBN: 9781840228373
Language: en
Editions: 726

About Oscar Wilde

An Irish writer, poet, and prominent aesthete. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, and author of numerous short stories, and one novel. Known for his biting wit, and a plentitude of aphorisms, he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era in London, and one of the greatest celebrities of his day. Several of his plays continue to be widely performed, especially The Importance of Being Earnest. As the result of a widely covered series of trials, Wilde suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years hard labour after being convicted of "gross indecency" with other men. After Wilde was released from prison he set sail for Dieppe by the night ferry. He never returned to Ireland or Britain, and died in poverty.