The Picture of Dorian Gray (Annotated Keynote Classics) - 9400

“My story is poisonous if you like, but you cannot deny that it is also perfect.” — Oscar Wilde’s response to critics in 1890. Dorian Gray is granted eternal youth and good looks, but under the influence of a cold and calculating older gentleman, he dedicates his life to sensual pleasure. While he descends ever deeper into the world of sex, drugs, and crime, the image in his portrait preserves the record of every sin, growing more and more hideous as the years go by. Can Dorian continue to keep his dreadful secret, or will it destroy him? Keynote Classics™ offer a better way to read classic literature, whether for enjoyment or for a class. They include an Introductory Key to give you helpful information that will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the novel. Traditional literature introductions include in-depth analysis describing plot, themes, and literary devices, and inevitably give away the story before you’ve had a chance to enjoy it relying your own perception and understanding. Keynote Classics™ Introductory Keys are different. No-spoiler study guides don’t give away plot, themes, or symbolism, and they don’t do literary analysis for you. They simply point out general ideas and things to pay attention to that help you find your own interpretations. Includes brief historical context about the author and the time and place the novel was written to help you gain important perspective before reading it. Provides 10 suggested topics for discussion and/or essays. Teachers recommend that you read actively and engage with the text to help you draw on your own knowledge and experience to get at the meat of a novel. Keynote Classics paperbacks provide extra wide margins for jotting down your thoughts, connections, and interpretations while you read. Oscar Wilde, renowned Irish poet, playwright, and novelist, was born in 1854 and had gained wide following for his aesthetic style, knowledge, and humor by the 1890s. At the height of his career, his reputation was destroyed when he was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison for homosexual acts of “gross indecency.” In addition to this novel, he is best known for his witty quips and his play, “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Buy this unabridged, 1891 edition of Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray from Keynote Classics today!
ASIN: 1949611205
VSKU: BVV.1949611205.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Wilde, Oscar|White, Michelle M.
Binding: Paperback