{"product_id":"the-picture-of-dorian-gray-9780307743527","title":"The Picture of Dorian Gray by Wilde, Oscar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde's enduringly popular story of a beautiful and corrupt man and the portrait that reveals all his secrets--\u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel as flamboyant and controversial as its incomparable author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntranced by the perfection of his recently painted portrait, the youthful Dorian Gray expresses a wish that the figure on the canvas could age and change in his place. When his wish comes true, the portrait becomes his hideous secret as he follows a downward trajectory of decadence and cruelty that leaves its traces only in the portrait's degraded image. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray, \u003c\/i\u003e Wilde's unforgettable portrayal of a Faustian bargain and its consequences, is narrated with his characteristic incisive wit and diamond-sharp prose. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307743527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOSCAR WILDE (1854-1900) was an Irish writer, poet, and playwright. His novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era with a series of witty social satires, including his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43655722139801,"sku":"9780307743527","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_32aff488-cb2f-4180-89fe-5c90c2894602.jpg?v=1724686612","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-9780307743527","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}