The picture of Dorian Gray
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Croxley Green, Hertfordshire : Chiltern Publishing, 2020.
ISBN
9781912714742, 1912714744
Lexile measure
970L
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Published
Croxley Green, Hertfordshire : Chiltern Publishing, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
249 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781912714742, 1912714744
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.7, 14 Points
Lexile measure
970

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Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty; he believes that Dorian's beauty is responsible for the new mood in his art as a painter. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and he soon is enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic world view: that beauty and sensual fulfilment are the only things worth pursuing in life. Newly understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine life of varied amoral experiences while staying young and beautiful; all the while, his portrait ages and records every sin.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wilde, O. (2020). The picture of Dorian Gray . Chiltern Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. 2020. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Chiltern Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. The Picture of Dorian Gray Chiltern Publishing, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray Chiltern Publishing, 2020.

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