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The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
Didactic fiction
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Published: 1994
Language: en
Identifier: http://www.gutenberg.org/174
Subjects: Didactic fiction; Supernatural -- Fiction; Conduct of life -- Fiction; Portraits -- Fiction; Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction; London (England) -- History -- 1800-1950 -- Fiction; Appearance (Philosophy) -- Fiction; Paranormal fiction
Oscar Wilde’s only novel follows Dorian Gray, a beautiful young man whose wish to remain youthful is mysteriously granted while his portrait bears the marks of age and corruption. Influenced by Lord Henry Wotton’s seductive philosophy of pleasure, Dorian pursues sensation, vanity, and moral freedom, while the hidden painting becomes a visible record of his decline. Blending Gothic horror, philosophical fiction, social satire, and fin-de-siècle decadence, the novel examines beauty, conscience, influence, and the cost of living without moral restraint.
Source: Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg eBook #174; credited to Judith Boss, with HTML version by Al Haines.
