The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray book cover

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Paperback – April 1, 2013

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Price
$14.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
200
Publisher
Canterbury Classics
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1607107323
Dimensions
5.25 x 0.8 x 7.75 inches
Weight
10 ounces

Description

Oscar Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Irish writer and poet, whoxa0became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s.

Features & Highlights

  • Canterbury Classics gives a new look to this controversial classic!
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
  • is a familiar story of greed, sin, and arrogance. A young man, infatuated with his own handsomeness and youth as depicted in a perfect portrait, makes a bargain he will come to regret. No one can save him from his appetite for pleasure and his awful fate--not the man who idolizes him, not the woman who loves him, and not even himself!   Published in 1890,
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
  • is Oscar Wilde’s only novel. At first the subject of intense controversy, it has endured as a classic for years. This Canterbury Classics edition includes the beloved story as well as a special heat-burnished cover, foil stamping, and designed endpapers in an easy-to-carry package.   A cautionary tale of innocence sacrificed for the sake of vice,
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
  • is a classic whose lessons are still relevant today.  About the Word Cloud Classics series:Classic works of literature with a clean, modern aesthetic! Perfect for both old and new literature fans, the Word Cloud Classics series from Canterbury Classics provides a chic and inexpensive introduction to timeless tales. With a higher production value, including heat burnished covers and foil stamping, these eye-catching, easy-to-hold editions are the perfect gift for students and fans of literature everywhere.

Customer Reviews

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Nice

This is a very nice book, with an excellent design and a very low price. I absolutely recommend it to any book lovers!
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Great book!

Great book!
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Enjoyed

The Picture of Dorian Grey was surprisingly good. At the beginning, I wasn’t sure if I would enjoy due his immature and whiny behavior but it turned out to be a fairly enjoyable read although I never did develop a liking for any of the main characters. Having said that, overall the plot was very good.
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Books in bad condition

Ordered an original book that came scuffed up and damaged even though packaging looked great, returned it for a replacement and the replacement came in worse condition with large chunks scraped out, scratches, ink bleeding and lots of scuffs even though packaging was perfect.
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Dirty Edges

The edges are dirty, probably from the packaging process. The pages inside are clean though. Thankfully, I like books that look or are worn, but be wary that it may come dirty.
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Fav Oscar Wilde story.

Dorian Gray has been portrayed in movies like 'The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' and most recently on the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, but this is his original story. Here you'll find out who painted his portrait & how he came to be the man he is.

For the Word Cloud version: I really like these word cloud style books; the words are imprinted into moleskin (the cotton based stuff -not actual moles), giving it a beautiful, classic look & interesting texture.
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Great story, book was in iffy condition

This edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray looked amazing. However, the condition that I got it in was a little bit less than satisfactory: it was obvious that the cover itself gets dirty pretty easy because of its material. Overall, I liked my purchase.

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