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On its first publication The Picture of Dorian Gray was regarded as dangerously modern in its depiction of fin-de-siècle decadence. In this updated version of the Faust story, the tempter is Lord Henr

【内容簡介】貴族少年道林‧格雷擁有俊俏的容貌和純潔的內心。因受到亨利勳爵教唆，他向好友霍爾渥德為他畫的肖像許願——希望以一己靈魂換取永恆的青春，讓畫像代替自己老去。願望荒唐至極，卻在一夜之間成真。道林自此逐漸迷失方向，終日沉醉於自己的美色，甚至做出喪盡天良的壞事。他走上歧途，不能自拔，直至徹底滅亡。【核心賣點】1 經典文學作品：作為奧斯卡‧王爾德的代表作之一，該小說享有廣泛的知名度和文學價值，吸引着文學愛好者的關注。2 唯美主義思想：小說展現了唯美主義運動的核心思想，追求美的追求和藝術的重要性，吸引著對藝術和美學有興趣的讀者。3 深刻的哲學探討：作品中提出的道德、個人選擇和責任等哲學問題引發了廣泛的討論，對於追求深度思考和心靈探索的讀者具有吸引力。4 人性的描繪：小說通過主角道林·格雷的內心變化和墮落，深入揭示了人性的複雜性和內心的黑暗面，引起讀者對人性和道德的思考。5 社會批判：作品中對上流社會的虛偽和道德腐敗進行了批判，呈現了當時社會現象，引起讀者對社會問題的關注和共鳴。6 精美的裝幀設計：本書以精裝發行，可作禮品書。采用精美的裝幀設計，包括高質量的紙張、精美的插圖和版式等，使得書籍本身成為一種藝術品。這種設計不僅能夠提升讀者的閱讀體驗，還能夠增加書籍的收藏價值。【一句話推薦】中英對照版《道林‧格雷的畫像》融合唯美主義與道德探索，雙語對照提升閱讀能力，經典之作不容錯過。名人推薦Wilde’s brilliantly allusive moral tale of youth, beauty and corruption was greeted with howls of protest on publication.Reread today, however, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a wonderfully entertaining parable of the aesthetic ideal (art for art’s sake), and a sneak preview of the brilliance exhibited in plays such as The Importance of Being Earnest and Lady Windermere’s Fan. What began as an outré

In these delightful tales, Oscar Wilde employs all his grace, artistry and wit. The Happy Prince tells of the statue of a once pleasure-loving Prince which, with the help of a selfless Swallow helps p

Works of Wilde's annus mirabilis of 1891 in one volume, with an introduction by renowned British playwright.The Soul of Man Under Socialism draw on works from a single miraculous year in which Oscar W

Packaged in handsome and affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential literary works. From the musings of literary geniuses like Mark Twain in The Adventures of Hucklebe

"In the library of a country house in Nottinghamshire, Vivian is writing an article about the importance of lying, when he is interrupted by Cyril, who tries to tempt him away, but instead is drawn in

Published in 1890, The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde’s only novel, and at first, it was considered too salacious to publish. In this story of greed, sin, and arrogance, a young, handsome man m

The Picture of Dorian Gray , the only novel by Oscar Wilde, was first published in 1890. A substantially revised and expanded edition was published in April 1891. For the new edition, Wilde revised th

In 'The Decay of Lying' Oscar Wilde uses his decadent ideology in an attempt to reverse and therefore reject his audiences' 'normal' conceptualizations of nature, art and morality. Wilde's views of li

Oscar Wilde was at once a family man and a homosexual outsider, a socialite, socialist, and Irish nationalist. His contradictions inspired him to ponder the roles and masks donned in conventional society, and his acute and wry insights are wonderfully displayed in this collection of his essential plays. Known not only for his brilliant, epigrammatic language, but also for his sense of theatrical design, color, and staging, Wilde created an enduring body of finely crafted works, whose delights and ironies still speak to modern audiences. In addition to Lady Windermere's Fan, Salome, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, A Florentine Tragedy, and The Importance of Being Earnest, this edition contains an introduction, notes and commentaries, and an excised scene from The Importance of Being Earnest.

When first published, The Picture of Dorian Gray was regarded as dangerously modern in its portrayal of fashionable fin de siecle decadence. In Wilde's updated version of the Faust story, the tempter

Written originally in French in 1892, Wilde's one-act tragedy Salome enacts the biblical tale of a wanton woman's erotic dance and the martyrdom of John the Baptist. This volume reprints the complete

Born in Dublin in 1854, Oscar Wilde dazzled the salons of his day with supremely witty conversation and his ardent championship of a philosophy of aestheticism. As a writer, he produced The Importance

This volume contains everything Wilde wrote in dramatic formWilde's masterpiece The Importance of Being Earnest is printed here in its usual three-act form, but with an appendix containing the best ma

Oscar Wilde was one of the most influential writers on art and design in the late 19th century. Alongside his acclaimed plays, novel and short stories, he wrote and lectured extensively on the subject

A collection of stories, including two of Wilde's most famous: 'The Canterville Ghost', in which a young American girl helps to free the tormented spirit that haunts an old English castle and 'The Hap

DescriptionBritish English/Classic Strange and wonderful things happen in t seven short stories. Oscar Wilde takes us into a world of kings and queens, mermaids and witches, giants and dwarfs, and tal

A farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personæ to escape burdensome social obligations, this play is an unforgettable satire of Victorian ways. Wilde's notoriety cau

Featured title in the 2018 PBS Great American ReadsIn the wealthy and vain hedonist Dorian Gray, London painter Basil Hallward has found his muse. Only when the portrait of Dorian begins to age, while

The richness of Oscar Wilde's way with words and ideas are given full range in this sparkling collection of short stories written between 1887 and 1891. There are ghost stories, moral tales, detective

Oscar Wilde (16 October 1854 - 30 November 1900) was an extremely popular Irish writer and poet who wrote in different forms throughout his career and became one of London's most popular playwrights i

This classic novel about the frailty of human beauty and sensual experience and the futility of vanity remains as powerful today as when it was first published in 1891. A truly extraordinary piece of

Horror hides behind an attractive face in The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde's tale of a notorious Victorian libertine and his life of evil excesses. Though Dorian's hedonistic indulgences leave

Once considered too scandalous to publish, Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray is the story of a young man who is granted his wish to have his portrait age in his place. But his resulting youthfu

"The Irish poet and playwright's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, appears in this splendid showcase of philosophy and wit. Additional selections include Wilde's ever-popular comedy, The Importa

All Verito Large Print Classics use a 16-point font on white executive format paper, resulting in an optimal 10 words (approx.) per line, for a comfortable reading experience ... The young, handsome D

This large print edition of Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" is printed on high quality paper in an easy-to-read format.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a familiar story of greed, sin, and arrogance. A young man, infatuated with his own handsomeness and youth as depicted in a perfect portrait, makes a bargain he will come

The handsome appearance of dissolute, young Dorian Gray remains unchanged while the features in his portrait become distorted as his degeneration progresses.

Bound in genuine bonded leather with ribbon marker and gilt-edged paper, this omnibus collects Oscar Wilde's fictions.

Dorian Gray, a handsome young man, receives a beautiful painting of himself from his good friend Basil Hallward. In the same moment, a new acquaintance, Lord Henry, introduces Dorian to the ideals of

The Portrait of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890 by Oscar Wilde. It's seen as one of the first Gothic horror fiction stories and it was criticized as scandalous and immoral! This is the specia

The Picture of Dorian Gray was a succes de scandale. Early readers were shocked by its hints at unspeakable sins and the book was later used as evidence against Wilde at the Old Bailey in 1895. Enth

Since its first publication in 1890, Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, has remained the subject of critical controversy. Acclaimed by some as an instructive moral tale, it has been

Immerse yourself in a world where the wonderful Stephen Fry reads some of the more memorable Children's short stories written by one of our most successful playwrights of all time. A brilliant combina

The Canterville Ghost is a novella parody featuring an ambassador and a spirit. The ambassador moves his family into a castle, which is known to be haunted. Oscar Wilde was a major celebrity in the la

Since its first publication in 1890, Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, has remained the subject of critical controversy. Acclaimed by some as an instructive moral tale, it has been

Continuously in print since 1948, Collins Complete Works of Oscar Wilde has long been established as the most comprehensive and authoritative single–volume collection of Wilde’s works ava

Continuously in print since 1948, Collins Complete Works of Oscar Wilde has long been established as the most comprehensive and authoritative single–volume collection of Wilde’s works ava

?Introduction by Jeffrey Eugenides??Written in his distinctively dazzling manner, Oscar Wilde’s story of a fashionable young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty is the author’s most po