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The consequence of remaining young and transferring the ageing process to a portrait. Its seen as one of the first gothic horror fiction stories and it was criticized as scandalous and immoral. The picture of dorian gray is a gothic and philosophical novel by oscar wilde, first published. Dorian is a goodnatured young man until he falls in with the immoral lord henry and discovers the power of his own exceptional beauty. Dorian succumbs and murders the portrait painter basil haliward, who stands between him and his goal. The wish is granted, and dorian pursues a libertine life of varied and amoral experiences, while staying young and beautiful. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dorian himself says that the portrait like conscience. The picture of dorian gray download ebook pdf, epub. Dorian meets lord henry wotton, a friend of basils, and becomes enthralled by lord henrys world view. Drawing on themes of culpability, hedonism and moral parsimony, its not difficult to see why wildes story of a young dandy. I know you will laugh at me, he replied, but i really cant exhibit it. Written in wildes characteristically dazzling manner, full of stinging epigrams. The picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde download epub, modi.
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