{"product_id":"the-picture-of-dorian-gray-paperback-2","title":"The Picture of Dorian Gray - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Eugenides\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde's enduringly popular story of a beautiful and corrupt man and the portrait that reveals all his secrets--\u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel as flamboyant and controversial as its incomparable author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntranced by the perfection of his recently painted portrait, the youthful Dorian Gray expresses a wish that the figure on the canvas could age and change in his place. When his wish comes true, the portrait becomes his hideous secret as he follows a downward trajectory of decadence and cruelty that leaves its traces only in the portrait's degraded image. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray, \u003c\/i\u003e Wilde's unforgettable portrayal of a Faustian bargain and its consequences, is narrated with his characteristic incisive wit and diamond-sharp prose. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOSCAR WILDE (1854-1900) was an Irish writer, poet, and playwright. His novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era with a series of witty social satires, including his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987620823341,"sku":"9780307743527","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/ZWZHNlc0bGU3N3o2WndSdjV6TTV5dz09.webp?v=1776183057","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-paperback-2","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}