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The Picture of Dorian Gray

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The narrative explores themes of vanity and the desire for eternal youth through Dorian Gray's fixation on his portrait. As he contemplates the inevitability of aging and decay, he wishes for the opposite: that he could remain youthful while his portrait ages in his stead. This longing reveals his willingness to sacrifice everything, including his soul, highlighting the lengths to which one might go to escape the burdens of time and mortality. The story delves into the moral implications of such desires and the consequences of a life driven by superficiality.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde

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Language
English
Publisher
FV éditions
Released
2020
Pages
296
ISBN13
9791029910616
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Fiction, Classics
First published
1891
Original title
The Picture of Dorian Gray
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The narrative explores themes of vanity and the desire for eternal youth through Dorian Gray's fixation on his portrait. As he contemplates the inevitability of aging and decay, he wishes for the opposite: that he could remain youthful while his portrait ages in his stead. This longing reveals his willingness to sacrifice everything, including his soul, highlighting the lengths to which one might go to escape the burdens of time and mortality. The story delves into the moral implications of such desires and the consequences of a life driven by superficiality.