Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde O.

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A limited edition, redesigned with an exquisite cover design of the 1891 Cranford Collection. Beautifully embossed with a gold gilding on a hardback cloth binding for the cover.

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde's only novel, is a captivating work of Gothic fiction and a cornerstone of the Aestheticism movement. The story follows the handsome and naive Dorian Gray, who becomes the subject of a portrait by the talented artist Basil Hallward. Under the influence of the cynical and witty Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian becomes obsessed with his own youth and beauty.

In a moment of desperation, Dorian makes a Faustian pact: he wishes that the portrait would age and bear the marks of his sins, while he himself remains eternally youthful and flawless. His wish comes true. As Dorian descends into a life of hedonism and moral corruption, the portrait begins to grotesquely reflect the ugliness of his soul.

Wilde’s novel is the definitive text of the Aesthetic movement, which championed "art for art's sake." The book is filled with Wilde's famous wit and glittering paradoxes, exploring the relationship between art, beauty, and morality. It questions whether art should serve a moral purpose or simply exist for its own beauty.

The novel has all the elements of classic Gothic fiction — a dark secret, a haunted object, and a sense of growing dread. The chilling reveal of the portrait's decay creates a compelling sense of horror. It is a haunting tale that will stay with you long after the final page. Читать дальше…