{"product_id":"picture-of-dorian-gray-the-isbn-9788175993082","title":"Picture of Dorian Gray, The","description":"When the young and handsome Dorian Gray sees his newly painted portrait, he wishes to remain forever youthful, while the painting ages in his place. As he descends into a world of hedonism, moral decay, and secrecy, his outward beauty remains untouched, but his soul darkens with every sin. Oscar Wilde’s only novel is a daring philosophical exploration of art, ethics, and the double lives we lead, as captivating today as when it first shocked Victorian readers.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting portrait of beauty, vanity, and the cost of desire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the dangers of vanity and eternal youth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelve into Wilde’s rich prose and biting wit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine the divide between appearance and morality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncover a gothic tale filled with decadence and dread.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperience a novel that defies time with its provocative themes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of psychological fiction and gothic literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders drawn to moral and aesthetic paradoxes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGift-givers seeking beautifully written, thought-provoking classics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLovers of Oscar Wilde’s epigrams and sharp social commentary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Makes It Timeless\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts seductive blend of beauty and darkness, and its fearless confrontation of society’s moral double standards, ensure \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e remains an enduring literary classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e | Born in Dublin in 1854, Oscar Wilde was educated at home till the age of nine. He attended the Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, from 1864 to 1871. In 1874, he graduated from Trinity College, Dublin.Wilde’s first play, Vera: or the Nihilists, did not meet much success. He refined his ideas about art, its purpose and supremacy, and incorporated themes of decadence, duplicity, and beauty into his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890). Continuing his interest in theatre he wrote Salome, a play in one act, in 1891.Wilde became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian London after producing four comedies—Lady Windermere’s Fan, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, and The Importance of Being Earnest. First performed in 1895 in collaboration with George Alexander at St. James’s Theater, London, The Importance of Being Earnest was considered Wilde’s masterpiece and continues to remain his most popular play. The Ballad of Reading Gaol, published in 1898, was his last work. Wilde died in 1900 at the age of 46, in Paris.","brand":"Fingerprint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759500865765,"sku":"NP9788175993082","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9788175993082.jpg?v=1775598789","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/picture-of-dorian-gray-the-isbn-9788175993082","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}