Picture of Dorian Gray

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A new, beautifully laid-out, easy-to-read edition of Oscar Wilde's timeless classic. The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde's 1891 novel, a masterpiece of psychological insight. Though considered controversial at the time, it is fundamentally moralistic tale, depicting in stark terms the wages of sin, decadence, and libertinism. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and playwright, one of the most popular, celebrated, and controversial figures of late 19th-century Britain. He is best remember for his epigrams, plays, and his novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray.