Description
The beautiful young nobleman Dorian Gray befriends the painter Basil Hallward, who is utterly captivated by Dorian's appearance. He begins to paint his friend, but during this process, Dorian Gray falls under the influence of the painter's friend, Lord Henry. Lord Henry plants the idea in Dorian's mind that the portrait remains eternally beautiful while its model ages and deteriorates. Dorian thus longs for his portrait to age instead of himself. And so, while Dorian retains his handsome face, the signs of advancing age and each of Dorian's sins begin to manifest on his painting... Although the novel is set in the environment of Victorian London, its critique of self-centeredness, vanity, and indifferent superficiality certainly resonates with today's society.
Information
Author: Wilde Oscar
Language: Czech
Publication date: January 19, 2022
Manufacturer: DOBROVSKÝ s.r.o.
Genres: Novels, World fiction, Books, Fiction
Type: Hardcover book
Pages: 248
ISBN/EAN: 9788027704750