00000nam a2200000 a 4500 Wilde, Oscar aut Verfasser/-in Mighall, Robert England Englisch Großbritannien Englische Sprache Schauerroman 19. Jahrhundert The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde London Penguin Books 1891 Penguin Classics Oscar Wilde's alluring novel of decadence and sin was a succès de scandale on publication. It follows Dorian Gray who, enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, 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 depravity. This definitive edition includes a selection of contemporary reviews condemning the novel's immorality. 9780141439570 9780141439570 0141439572 0141439572 eng 304 Seiten