Picture of Dorian Gray [WorldCat Entities]

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"Presents an adaptation of one of literature's most subtle horror stories. Young Dorian Gray's obsessive wish for eternal youth and beauty unleashes the monster inside him, and his life of grace and ease is consumed by a trail of murder."
"An exquisitely beautiful young man in Victorian England retains his youthful and innocent appearance over the years while his portrait reflects both his age and evil soul as he pursues a life of decadence and corruption."@en
"A macabre look at the wages of sin."@en
"As a vain young man, Dorian Gray, stays young and handsome but grows more evil, his portrait takes on the appearance of the evil he becomes."
"Dorian Gray somehow manages to keep his youth and beauty but his portrait mirrors his inner life. While he remains outwardly unblemished, it reflects the development of his vices and shows the ugliness and corruption of his soul."@en
"A young man's quest for eternal youth and beauty ends in scandal, depravity and death."@en
"Dorian Gray somehow manages to keep his youth and beauty, but his portrait mirrors his inner life. Whilst he remains outwardly unblemished, it reflects the development of his vices and shows the ugliness and corruption of his soul."@en
"SUMMARY: This is the tale of a young man's quest for eternal youth and beauty, a quest that ends in scandal, depravity and death."
""A ... moral novel, first published to scandalized protest in 1890 ... The plot concerns a beautiful youth, Dorian Gray, who has his portrait painted by Basil Hallward. Hallward, also introduces Dorian to Lord Henry Wotton, who initiates the youth in a life of vice. The painting, it turns out, has supernatural powers, and while Dorian remains young and beautiful throughout his deterioration, the portrait changes, reflecting his real state of degeneracy"--Container label."@en
"A full-cast audio dramatization of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray - one of the great classics of contemporary Western literature. Dorian Gray, an effete young gentleman, is the subject of a striking portrait by the artist Basil Hallward. Gray's narcissism is awakened, and he embraces a lifestyle of hedonism and casual cruelties. Increasingly consumed by his own vanity, he is forced to confront his true inner-self, in a manner that is as shocking as it is terrifying."
"Oscar Wilde brings his enormous gifts for astute social observation and sparkling prose to The Picture of Dorian Gray, his dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. This dandy, who remains forever unchanged-petulant, hedonistic, vain, and amoral-while a painting of him ages and grows increasingly hideous with the years, has been horrifying and enchanting readers for more than 100 years.Taking the reader in and out of London drawing rooms, to the heights of aestheticism, and to the depths of decadence, The Picture of Dorian Gray is not simply a melodrama about moral corruption. Laced with bon mots and vivid depictions of upper-class refinement, it is also a fascinating look at the milieu of Wilde's fin-de-siècle world and a manifesto of the creed "Art for Art's Sake."The ever-quotable Wilde, who once delighted London with his scintillating plays, scandalized readers with this, his only novel. Upon publication, Dorian was condemned as dangerous, poisonous, stupid, vulgar, and immoral, and Wilde as a "driveling pedant." The novel, in fact, was used against Wilde at his much-publicized trials for "gross indecency," which led to his imprisonment and exile on the European continent. Even so, The Picture of Dorian Gray firmly established Wilde as one of the great voices of the Aesthetic movement and endures as a classic that is as timeless as its hero."@en
"Horror tale of the man who never aged, but whose portrait did, and which also showed his evil."
"The beautiful young Dorian Gray has his portrait painted by society artist Basil Hallward. Admired by all, the dazzling, wealthy, handsome young man has everything anyone could wish for or so it appears. Oscar Wilde's novel is a masterly study of moral corruption, a tour-de-force of suspense and surprise."@en
"When Dorian Gray, a young man of rare beauty, is drawn into a life of decadence and lustful indulgence, he discovers that a painting begins to bear new marks for each of his sins, leaving him as youthful and attractive as ever. And so begins Dorian's descent into a personal hell of lies, murder, and depravity."@en
"An incredibly handsome young man in Victorian England retains his youthful appearance over the years while his portrait reflects both his age and evil soul as he pursues a life of decadence and corruption."@en
"When "The picture of Dorian Gray" was first published in 1891, it evoked a tremendous amount of hostile criticism, in most part due to its immoral content. Oscar Wilde was identified with the "art for art's sake" movement of the nineteenth century which did not subordinate art to ethical instruction. However, this novel is indeed a morality tale about the hazards of egotistical self-indulgence. "If it were I," exclaims Dorian, "who were always to be young and that picture that was to grow old ... I would give my soul for that." With that spoken, the tale of this young hero of amazing beauty, Dorian Gray, begins. His pact with evil allows his portrait to take on his many sins and degradations while his physical appearance remains youthful. Over the years as he becomes cruel and vicious, even murderous, Dorian's young and perfect body is no longer enough to salvage his deteriorating mind and morality. Will justice and good prevail?"@en
"When Dorian Gray has his portrait painted, he is captivated by his own beauty. Tempted by his world-weary, decadent friend Lord Henry Wotton, he wishes to stay forever young, and pledges his very soul to keep his good looks. Set in fin-de-siecle London, the novel traces a path from the studio of painter Basil Hallward to the opium dens of the East End. As Dorian's slide into crime and cruelty progresses he stays magically youthful, while his beautiful portrait changes, revealing the hideous corruption of moral decay."
"When Dorian Gray has his portrait painted, he is captivated by his own beauty. Tempted by his world-weary, decadent friend Lord Henry Wotton, he wishes to stay forever young, and pledges his very soul to keep his good looks. Set in fin-de-siecle London, the novel traces a path from the studio of painter Basil Hallward to the opium dens of the East End. As Dorian's slide into crime and cruelty progresses he stays magically youthful, while his beautiful portrait changes, revealing the hideous corruption of moral decay."@en
"A pleasure seeker who enjoys life with reckless abandon, Dorian Grey discovers a way to stay young forever, but the longer he lives, the more evil he becomes."@en
"Taking the reader in and out of London drawing rooms, to the heights of aestheticism, and to the depths of decadence, The Picture of Dorian Gray is not only a melodrama about moral corruption. Laced with bon mots and vivid depictions of upper-class refinement, it is also a fascinating look at the milieu of Wilde's fin-de-siècle world and a manifesto of the creed "Art for Art's Sake." The ever-quotable Wilde, who once delighted London with his scintillating plays, scandalized readers with this, his only novel. Upon publication, Dorian was condemned as dangerous, poisonous, stupid, vulgar, and immoral, and Wilde as a "driveling pedant." The novel, in fact, was used against Wilde at his much-publicized trials for "gross indecency," which led to his imprisonment and exile on the European continent. Even so, The Picture of Dorian Gray firmly established Wilde as one of the great voices of the Aesthetic movement, and endures as a classic that is as timeless as its hero. This Gothic morality tale is the story of a man who, taken by his own beauty, pledges his soul in a desperate bid for eternal youth. But when his wish is granted, things go terribly wrong. A painting of Dorian begins to age in his place, while Dorian himself becomes a dangerous narcissist who destroys everyone standing in his way until the day he is forced to come face to face with the ugliness of his own conscience."@en
"The beautiful young Dorian Gray has his portrait painted by society artist Basil Hallward. Admired by all, the dazzling, wealthy, handsome young man has everything anyone could wish for-or so it appears. Oscar Wilde's novel is a masterly study of moral corruption, a tour de force of suspense and surprise."
"A youth of exceptional beauty gets his wish to remain untouched by the passage of time while his portrait ages in his place and reveals the dissolute quality of his life."
"In his only novel, Oscar Wilde tells the story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty only to find scandal, depravity and death."
"Oscar Wilde brings his gift for astute social observation to the The picture of Dorian Gray, his dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. This dandy remains forever unchanged--etulant, hedonistic, vain, and amoral--while a painting of thim ages and grow increasingly hideous with the years. The novel was used against Wilde at his much-publized trials for "gross indecency", which led to his imprisonment and exile on the European continent. Even so, The picture of Dorian Gray firmly established Wilde as one of the great voices of the Aesthetic movement and endures as acalssic that is as timeless as its hero."@en
"Een jongeman is gedoemd om uiterlijk zijn stralende jeugd te behouden, terwijl het geleidelijk achteruitgaan van zijn portret zijn toenemende innerlijke aftakeling onthult."
"The handsome appearance of dissolute young Dorian Gray remains unchanged while the features in his portrait become distorted as his degeneration progresses."
"The handsome appearance of dissolute young Dorian Gray remains unchanged while the features in his portrait become distorted as his degeneration progresses."@en
"A remarkably handsome youth, Dorian Gray, meets Lord Henry Wotton and is corrupted into a life of terrible evil. Granted eternal youth, Dorian Gray lives a wild, dissipated life while his portrait grows old and haggard."@en
"Scandalous and immoral in its time, this Faustian tale follows a young rake's progress toward complete moral decay as he pledges his soul for youth and beauty."@en
"Dorian Gray, a handsome and narcissistic young man, lives thoughtlessly for his own pleasure--an attitude encouraged by the company he keeps. One day, after having his portrait painted, Dorian makes a frivolous Faustian wish: that he should always remain as young and beautiful as he is in that painting, while the portrait grows old in his stead. The wish comes true, and Dorian soon finds that none of his wicked actions have visible consequences. Realizing that he will appear fresh and unspoiled no matter what kind of life he lives, Dorian becomes increasingly corrupt, unchecked by public opinion. Only the portrait grows degenerate and ugly, a powerful symbol of Dorian's internal ruin. Wilde's dreamlike exploration of life without limits scandalized its late-Victorian audience and has haunted readers' imaginations for more than a hundred years."@en
"The Picture of Dorian Gray is a story of love, murder, thwarted revenge, and finally, justice. As Dorian Gray remains young and handsome, his pact with the devil allows his portrait to reflect the degradation of his many sins."@en
"The Picture of Dorian Gray is a story of love, murder, thwarted revenge, and finally, justice. As Dorian Gray remains young and handsome, his pact with the devil allows his portrait to reflect the degradation of his many sins."
"Haunting and poignant, the great Oscar Wilde's famous supernatural story of youth and age is narrated brilliantly by Rupert Graves. Wilde's only novel combines sparkling wit, social satire and luxurious description. Full of many of his most famous witticisms, it is essentially a novel about the lust for eternal youth versus the inevitable reality of the ageing process."@en
"Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. [This book] was a succes de scandale. Early readers were shocked by its hints at unspeakable sins, and the book was later used as evidence against [the author] at his trial at the Old Bailey in 1895. This definitive edition includes a selection of contemporary reviews condemning the novel's immorality, and the introduction to the first Penguin Classics edition by Peter Ackroyd. -Back cover."
"Dorian Gray, an exceptionally beautiful young man in Victorian England, retains his youthful and innocent appearance over the years while his portrait reflects both his age and evil soul as he pursues a life of decadence and corruption."@en
"The wish uttered by Dorian Gray as he gazes on his portrait forms the basis of the plot of this brilliant and disturbing story of a gilded and spoilt hedonist who, Faust-like, is willing to sell his soul for his beauty."@en
"A remarkably handsome youth, Dorian Gray, meets Lord Henry Wotton and is corrupted into a life of terrible evil."
"A youth of exceptional beauty gets his wish to remain untouched by the passage of time. Instead, his portrait ages in his place and reveals the dissolute quality of his life."@en
"A youth of exceptional beauty gets his wish to remain untouched by the passage of time. Instead, his portrait ages in his place and reveals the dissolute quality of his life."
"A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation of Wilde's gothic masterpiece. When Dorian Gray gazes upon his portrait, he is struck by his own youth and beauty and makes a wish that they will last forever. Gradually, his simple good nature is corrupted with the help of his hedonistic friend Lord Henry Wotton. Dorian sinks into a life of debauchery and depravity yet keeps his innocent good looks. Only his portrait reveals the true corruption of his soul."@en
""One of the great classics of contemporary Western literature. Dorian Gray, an effete young gentleman, is the subject of a striking portrait by the artist Basil Hallward. Gray's narcissism is awakened, and he embraces a lifestyle of hedonism and casual cruelties. Increasingly consumed by his own vanity, he is forced to confront his true inner-self, in a manner that is as shocking as it is terrifying."--L.A. Theatre Works, Audio Theatre Collection."@en
"This is a story of love, murder, thwarted revenge, and finally, justice. As Dorian Gray remains young and handsome, his pact with the devil allows his portrait to reflect the degradation of his many sins."@en
"This is a story of love, murder, thwarted revenge, and finally, justice. As Dorian Gray remains young and handsome, his pact with the devil allows his portrait to reflect the degradation of his many sins."
"A young man retains his youthful appearance of innocent beauty, while the shame of his abhorrent vices becomes mirrored, year after year, on the features of his portrait."
"The Picture of Dorian Gray is widely considered to be one of the great classics in contemporary Western literature. Dorian Gray, the subject of artist Basil Hallward's painting becomes obsessed with his own vanity, adopts a brand of hedonism that ultimately leads to his own misery and demise. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Steve Juergens, Jim Ortlieb, Colleen Crimmins, Roger Mueller, Thomas Carroll, Paulin Brailsford, Rush Pearson and Martin Duffy."@en
"An Oscar Wilde classic about a vain Victorian socialite whose wish to remain young comes true even as his portrait ages. Featuring George Sanders and Angela Lansbury."@en
"Young, handsome Dorian Gray, after having his portrait painted, sits admiring the artist's rendering. It is then that he makes a wish for the portrait to change as he ages, but for his actual visage to stay the same. He gets his wish, and despite his hedonistic, sinful lifestyle, Dorian remains young and innocent looking. As those around him witness his excessive habits, they wonder if Dorian Gray will ever get his just dues."@en
"Young, handsome Dorian Gray, after having his portrait painted, sits admiring the artist's rendering. It is then that he makes a wish for the portrait to change as he ages, but for his actual visage to stay the same. He gets his wish, and despite his hedonistic, sinful lifestyle, Dorian remains young and innocent looking. As those around him witness his excessive habits, they wonder if Dorian Gray will ever get his just dues."
"Dorian Gray, whose newly painted portrait displayed his extraordinary beauty, made a fateful wish that his painting might age instead of himself."
"Basil Hallward, an artist, meets Dorian Gray and paints his portrait. The artist is so infatuated with Dorian's beauty that he begins to believe it is the reason for his quality of art. Dorian becomes convinced that beauty is all-important and wishes his portrait could age instead of him. Beware of what you have wish for! Each time Dorian commits a sin his portrait ages, showing him what is happening to his soul."@en
""Oscar Wilde brings his gift for astute social observation to 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', his dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. This dandy remains forever unchanged - etulant, hedonistic, vain, and amoral - while a painting of him ages and grows increasingly hideous with the years. The novel was used against Wilde at his much-publicized trials for 'gross indecency', which led to his imprisonment and exile on the European continent. Even so, 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' firmly established Wilde as one of the great voices of the Aesthetic movement and endures as a classic that is as timeless as its hero."--Publisher."@en
"[This] novel traces the moral degeneration of a handsome young Londoner from an innocent fop into a cruel and reckless pursuer of pleasure and, ultimately, a murderer. As Dorian Gray sinks into depravity, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait reflects the ravages of crime and sensuality. Mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense ranks among the classic achievements of its kind. -Publisher description."
"The beautiful young Dorian Gray had his portrait painted by society artist Basil Hallward. Admired by all, the dazzling, wealthy, handsome young man has everything anyone could ever wish for -- or so it appears."@en
"The beautiful young Dorian Gray had his portrait painted by society artist Basil Hallward. Admired by all, the dazzling, wealthy, handsome young man has everything anyone could ever wish for -- or so it appears."
"Young Dorian Gray's obsessive wish for eternal youth and beauty unleashes the monster inside him and his life of grace and ease is consumed by a trail of murder."
"Young Dorian Gray's obsessive wish for eternal youth and beauty unleashes the monster inside him and his life of grace and ease is consumed by a trail of murder."@en
""The beautiful young Dorian Gray has his portrait painted by society artist Basil Hallward. Admired by all, the dazzling, wealthy, handsome young man has everything anyone could wish for -- or so it appears. Oscar Wilde's novel is a masterly study of moral corruption, a tour-de-force of suspense and surprise"--Container."@en
"A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation of Wilde's gothic masterpiece. When Dorian Gray gazes upon his portrait, he is struck by his own youth and beauty and makes a wish that they will last forever. Gradually, his simple good nature is corrupted..."
"Taking the reader in and out of London drawing rooms, to the heights of aestheticism, and to the depths of decadence, The Picture of Dorian Gray is not only a melodrama about moral corruption. Laced with bon mots and vivid depictions of upper-class refinement, it is also a fascinating look at the milieu of Wilde's fin-de-siècle world and a manifesto of the creed "Art for Art's Sake." The ever-quotable Wilde, who once delighted London with his scintillating plays, scandalized readers with this, his only novel. Upon publication, Dorian was condemned as dangerous, poisonous, stupid, vulgar, and immoral, and Wilde as a "driveling pedant." The novel, in fact, was used against Wilde at his much-publicized trials for "gross indecency," which led to his imprisonment and exile on the European continent. Even so, The Picture of Dorian Gray firmly established Wilde as one of the great voices of the Aesthetic movement, and endures as a classic that is as timeless as its hero."@en
""If it were I who was to be always young, and the picture that was to grow old ... I would give my soul for that!" The wish uttered by Dorian Gray as he gazes on his portrait forms the basis of this story, of a gilded and spoilt hedonist who is willing to sell his soul for his beauty."
"An exquisitely beautiful young man in Victorian England retains his youthful and innocent appearance over the years while his portrait reflects both his age and evil soul as he pursues a life of decadence and corruption.--"@en
"Full-cast dramatiztion of Wilde's only published novel featuring Ian Hunter, David Enders and Lewis Stringer."
"In this brillant allegorical novel, the vain Dorian Gray's prayer is answered when he retains his handsome, youthful appearance while his portrait grows old and shows the ravages of corruption."@en
"Enthralled by his own portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of society."@en
"With a dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty, Oscar Wilde brings his enormous gifts for sparkling prose and astute social observation to The Picture of Dorian Gray. After the artist, Basil Hallward, paints his portrait, Dorian Gray frivolously wishes that the picture change, yet he remain the same. Allured by his perverted friend, Henry Wotton, Gray jumps into a life of depravity and sin ..."@en
"Oscar Wilde's only published full-length novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, is the story of a man who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for eternal youth. As Basil Hallward, an aspiring artist, puts a few touches on a portrait of his handsome young friend Dorian Gray, Gray wishes that the portrait might grow old while he remains forever young. While Dorian Gray spends his life pursuing fresh experiences and new sensations, his looks do not change. However, the portrait, secretly hidden in the attic of his residence and with which he has grown increasingly obsessed, does. More And more, as Dorian struggles to hide his true identity, the portrait reveals his progressive pathway to dissolution. Born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College, Oscar Wilde distinguished himself throughout his entire academic career. As a student at the University of Oxford, he excelled in classics and wrote poetry, earning the Newdigate Prize for his poem "Ravenna" in 1878. At Oxford, Wilde cultivated the eccentric style for which he later became famous."@en
"A beautiful young man is granted eternal youth, and pays a terrible price."@en
"Een jongeman is gedoemd om uiterlijk zijn stralende jeugd te behouden, terwijl het geleidelijk achteruitgaan van zijn portret zijn toenemende innerlijke aftakeling onthult. Met informatie over de auteur, de tijd waarin hij leefde, verschillende oefeningen en woordverklaringen in het Engels."