Bibliograph

The picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde ; illustrated by Tony Ross

Type

Label

The picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde ; illustrated by Tony Ross

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The picture of Dorian Gray

Oclc number

45172955

Responsibility statement

by Oscar Wilde ; illustrated by Tony Ross

Series statement

The Whole story

Summary

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. A novel that has fascinated readers for over a century, The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde's story of a fashionable young man who attains eternal youth while only his portrait grows old, hidden away in a locked room. Despite the young man's disintegration into a life of crime, his face never reflects the moral decay. Instead, the portrait records every deed by turning his once handsome features into a hideous mask

Target audience

adolescent

Classification