The Picture of Dorian Gray
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
6.99 €
Captivating and intriguing story of a man who wished to keep his youthful looks and made his portrait age in his stead. To make his wish come true Dorian Gray, an astonishingly hsndsome aristocrat, sold his soul. Little did he know that the price would prove to be too high. He would no longer be able to tell good from evil, he would break hearts, betray people, and even push them towards ending their lives. Dorian could never have had imagined just how destructive art could be. Oscar Wilde's only novel was very controversial in his lifetime, but nowadays it is seen as an unparalleled masterpiece of world literature.
The mesmerizing and intriguing story of a man who wished to preserve his youth forever and make his own portrait grow old instead. Dorian Gray, an aristocrat of amazing beauty, sold his soul in exchange for the fulfillment of a wish. But he did not know that the price would prove too high. He would cease to distinguish between good and evil and would break hearts, drive people to suicide, betray. Art would prove more pernicious than Dorian thought.
Oscar Wilde's only novel caused fierce controversy during the author's lifetime, but now it is recognized as an unsurpassed masterpiece of world literature.
The mesmerizing and intriguing story of a man who wished to preserve his youth forever and make his own portrait grow old instead. Dorian Gray, an aristocrat of amazing beauty, sold his soul in exchange for the fulfillment of a wish. But he did not know that the price would prove too high. He would cease to distinguish between good and evil and would break hearts, drive people to suicide, betray. Art would prove more pernicious than Dorian thought.
Oscar Wilde's only novel caused fierce controversy during the author's lifetime, but now it is recognized as an unsurpassed masterpiece of world literature.
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