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The Picture of Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde
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Dorian is a cultured, wealthy, and impossibly beautiful young man. He becomes a disciple of the new Hedonism and proposes to live a life dedicated to the pursuit of pleasure. Lord Henry gives Dorian a book that describes the wicked exploits of a nineteenth-century Frenchman; it becomes Dorian's bible as he sinks ever deeper into a life of sin and corruption. Dorian's reputation suffers in circles of polite London society, where rumours spread regarding his scandalous exploits. His peers nevertheless continue to accept him because he remains young and beautiful.

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Series: Victorian Classic Publisher: Adelphi Press

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  • ISBN: 9781787245884
  • File size: 1128 KB
  • Release date: June 22, 2018

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  • ISBN: 9781787245884
  • File size: 1128 KB
  • Release date: June 22, 2018
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Classic Literature Fiction Humor (Fiction)

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:970
Text Difficulty:5-7

Dorian is a cultured, wealthy, and impossibly beautiful young man. He becomes a disciple of the new Hedonism and proposes to live a life dedicated to the pursuit of pleasure. Lord Henry gives Dorian a book that describes the wicked exploits of a nineteenth-century Frenchman; it becomes Dorian's bible as he sinks ever deeper into a life of sin and corruption. Dorian's reputation suffers in circles of polite London society, where rumours spread regarding his scandalous exploits. His peers nevertheless continue to accept him because he remains young and beautiful.

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Classic Literature Fiction Humor (Fiction)
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