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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Oscar Wilde

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Paper book: €24.99

Digital: €5.99

Original publication
1890
Monolingual
12 June 2026
Pages
584
Difficulty
Medium
Genres
Philosophy, Psychology
Moods
Understand myself, Be seduced, Think it through, Get the chills
Translated from
English

Book summary

In London, a painter makes a portrait of Dorian Gray, a young man of extraordinary beauty. In front of the picture, Dorian makes a wish: to stay young for ever, and for the portrait to grow old in his place. Under the influence of the cynical Lord Henry, he throws himself into a life of pleasure, and each of his sins leaves a mark on the canvas. Dorian then hides the picture from everyone.

A fascinating story about beauty, evil and the price of eternal youth, sparkling with Oscar Wilde's wit.

Its witty dialogue makes it a captivating read in the language you are learning.

The plot

永保青春。畫家巴茲爾·霍爾沃德為道林·格雷畫了一幅肖像。道林是一位美貌無瑕的青年。站在畫前,他許下一個願望。

The world of the book

倫敦的貧與富。小說的故事發生在維多利亞女王時代的倫敦。在高級街區,衣著講究的年輕人從晚宴趕往舞會。而在城東的碼頭附近,道林發現了貧窮的街巷和鴉片館。

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