The Picture of Dorian Gray - Reprint
1994.
Wordsworth Classics
, Hartfordshire, England
This is a very famous Gothic melodrama and was Wilde's only novel ever. The preface is apparently very celebrated, containing some famous passages such as "Books are well written or badly written. That is all" as well as "All art is quite useless". The book attracted both controversy and praise at the time of publication in 1891. Though basically no one seeking an understanding of Wilde and his ideas can afford to ignore this book ''touching as it does on so many of the themes of this great writer, such as the nature and spirit of art itself, aestheticism , and the dangers inherent in it''. This is a lovely copy of a timeless classic.
$25.00
Specifications
| Author | Wilde, Oscar |
| Illustrator | Nil |
| Publisher | Wordsworth Classics |
| Place Published | Hartfordshire, England |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Date of First Edition or Edition Notes |
Reprint, text taken from the Paris edition of 1908 |
| Size | Royal 8vo (Royal Octavo) |
| Chapters | XX |
| Pages | 177pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | As-New - Note: Likewise the boards are faultless in illustrated lamination with no bumping or defects and the wrapper mirrors the front board illustration as does the rear. it is also now protected in removable clear archival covering. - With Dust Wrapper |
| Overall | As-New - Note: In a pristine state with no foxing or flecking with a firm spine and it really is devoid of any faults |