The picture of Dorian Gray / Oscar Wilde
By: Wilde, Óscar [autor].
New York : Dover Publications, INC., 1993Edition: First edition.Description: 165 pages ; 20 cm.Content type: texto Media type: no mediado Carrier type: volumenISBN: 0486278077.Subject(s): Novela irlandesa | Literatura irlandesa | Irish novel | Irish literatureDDC classification: 823.8 / Summary: In this celebrated work, his only novel, wilde forged a desvastating of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late 19th-century England. Combinig elements of the Gothic horror novrl and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: as Dorian Grey sinks into a life of cime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait day by day grows into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde´s most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Libros | Biblioteca Idiomas - Neiva | General | 823.8 / W671pi (Browse shelf) | Ej. 1 | Available | 900000016672 |
In this celebrated work, his only novel, wilde forged a desvastating of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late 19th-century England. Combinig elements of the Gothic horror novrl and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: as Dorian Grey sinks into a life of cime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait day by day grows into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde´s most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind.
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