The Picture of Dorian Gray Contributor(s): Wilde, Oscar (Author), Cauti, Camille (Notes by), Cauti, Camille (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1593080255 ISBN-13: 9781593080259 Publisher: Barnes & Noble Classics
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2003 * Out of Print * Annotation: "The Picture of Dorian Gray," by Oscar Wilde, is part of the "Barnes & Noble Classics "series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of "Barnes & Noble Classics": New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. "Barnes & Noble Classics "pulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. Oscar Wilde brings his enormous gifts for astute social observation and sparkling prose to "The Picture of Dorian Gray," his dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. This dandy, who remains forever unchanged--petulant, hedonistic, vain, and amoral--while a painting of him ages and grows increasingly hideous with the years, has been horrifying, enchanting, obsessing, even corrupting readers for more than a hundred years. Taking the reader in and out of London drawing rooms, to the heights of aestheticism, and to thedepths of decadence, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" is not only a melodrama about moral corruption. Laced with bon mots and vivid depictions of upper-class refinement, it is also a fascinating look at the milieu of Wilde's fin-de-siecle world and a manifesto of the creed "Art for Art's Sake."
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 500(Not Available) |
Series: Barnes & Noble Classics |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.23" W x 8.22" L (0.53 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 8668 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
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Publisher Description: The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
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