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OSCAR WILDE - GEBRAUCHT THE PICTURE OF DORIAN G...

An astounding novel of decadence  debauchery  and secrecy from one of Ireland's greatest
writers.  Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read  
Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait  Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain to sell his soul
in exchange for eternal youth and beauty. Under the influence of Lord Henry Wotton  he is drawn
into a corrupt double life  where he is able to indulge his desires while remaining a gentleman
in the eyes of polite society. Only Dorian's picture bears the traces of his decadence. A
knowing account of a secret life and an analysis of the darker side of late Victorian society.
The Picture of Dorian Gray  offers a disturbing portrait of an individual coming face to face
with the reality of his soul. Shocking in its suggestion of unspeakable sin  this novel was
later used as evidence against Wilde when he was tried for indecency in 1895.   For more than
seventy years  Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the
English-speaking world. With more than 1 700 titles  Penguin Classics represents a global
bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust
the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished
scholars and contemporary authors  as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning
translators.

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