The Picture of Dorian Gray, And, a House of Pomegranates (Classic Reprint)

Description: At the heart of this book is a captivating and philosophical exploration of identity, youth, and the destructive power of vanity. Drawing on psychological insights and the aesthetics of decadence prevalent in the late Victorian era, the author presents a profound meditation on the nature of human existence through the story of Dorian Gray. A young man of extraordinary beauty, Dorian's life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters Lord Henry Wotton, whose cynical hedonism awakens within him a dangerous obsession with preserving his physical appearance. This obsession leads Dorian to make a fateful wish, setting in motion a chain of events that will ultimately reveal the dark consequences of his desperate attempt to escape the natural order of aging. Through its complex and cautionary tale, this book delves into the profound depths of human vanity, morality, and the inescapable truths of our own mortality. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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