The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Cover of the book The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, John M.L. Drew, Keith Carabine, Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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Author: Oscar Wilde, John M.L. Drew, Keith Carabine ISBN: 9781848703520
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd Publication: October 1, 2011
Imprint: Wordsworth Editions Language: English
Author: Oscar Wilde, John M.L. Drew, Keith Carabine
ISBN: 9781848703520
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Publication: October 1, 2011
Imprint: Wordsworth Editions
Language: English

With an Introduction and Notes by John M.L. Drew, University of Buckingham.

Wilde's only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life, and consequence. From its provocative Preface, challenging the reader to believe in 'art for art's sake', to its sensational conclusion, the story self-consciously experiments with the notion of sin as an element of design.

Yet Wilde himself underestimated the consequences of his experiment, and its capacity to outrage the Victorian establishment. Its words returned to haunt him in his court appearances in 1895, and he later recalled the 'note of doom' which runs like 'a purple thread' through its carefully crafted prose.

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With an Introduction and Notes by John M.L. Drew, University of Buckingham.

Wilde's only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life, and consequence. From its provocative Preface, challenging the reader to believe in 'art for art's sake', to its sensational conclusion, the story self-consciously experiments with the notion of sin as an element of design.

Yet Wilde himself underestimated the consequences of his experiment, and its capacity to outrage the Victorian establishment. Its words returned to haunt him in his court appearances in 1895, and he later recalled the 'note of doom' which runs like 'a purple thread' through its carefully crafted prose.

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