TY  - BOOK
AU  -  Wilde,Oscar
TI  -  The picture of Dorian Gray 
SN  - 9780486278070
AV  -  PR5819   .A1 1993
U1  -  823/.8   20
PY  - 1993///
CY  -  New York : 
PB  -  Dover Publications, 
KW  -  Conduct of life
KW  -  Fiction
KW  -  Portraits
KW  -  Didactic fiction.
KW  -  gsafd
N2  - In this celebrated work, his only novel, Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world. For over a century, this mesmerizing tale of horror and suspense has enjoyed wide popularity. It ranks as one of Wilde's most important creations and among the classic achievements of its kind
UR  -  http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/dover032/93024484.html
ER  -