What if your mirror always loved you-even as your soul decayed?

In Oscar Wilde's sole novel, the charismatic Dorian Gray trades conscience for perpetual beauty after a fateful wish before Basil Hallward's masterpiece portrait. Guided by the hedonistic Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian plunges into opium dens, forbidden affairs, and casual cruelty-while the hidden portrait records every scar his flesh should bear.

What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:

- A Faustian Bargain of Beauty for Morality - Witness Dorian's transformation from innocent muse to decadent predator.

- Razor-Sharp Social Satire - Wilde skewers Victorian hypocrisy with wit still lethal today.

- Themes of Art, Influence, and Duality - Explore questions of identity, responsibility, and the true nature of self.

- A Cornerstone of Gothic Decadence - Influential on horror, queer literature, and modern pop culture.

- Refined, Accessible Prose - Archaic turns smoothed; Wilde's sparkling aphorisms preserved.

If you've ever wondered what you'd risk to stay young forever, Dorian's story is your cautionary mirror.

Titel
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Untertitel
Oscar Wilde's Dark Tale of Beauty, Corruption, and Eternal Youth
Übersetzer
EAN
9781806290512
Format
E-Book (epub)
Veröffentlichung
25.06.2025
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Wasserzeichen
Dateigrösse
0.65 MB
Anzahl Seiten
244