Series: Book 11 in the 小说 series
Tags: [ZDC:WGWX, ZDC:YWSJ, CNTY:UK]
Summary:
When
The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1891, it
evoked a tremendous amount of hostile criticism, in most part
due to its immoral content. Oscar Wilde was identified with the
"art for art's sake" movement of the nineteenth century which
did not subordinate art to ethical instruction. However, this
novel is indeed a morality tale about the hazards of
egotistical self-indulgence. "If it were I," exclaims Dorian,
"who were always to be young and that picture that was to grow
old . . . I would give my soul for that. "With that spoken, the
tale of this young hero of amazing beauty, Dorian Gray, begins.
His pact with evil allows his portrait to take on his many sins
and degradations while his physical appearance remains
youthful. Over the years as he becomes cruel and vicious, even
murderous, Dorian's young and perfect body is no longer enough
to salvage his deteriorating mind and morality. Will justice
and good prevail?
