{"product_id":"2940014209380","title":"Oscar Wilde, THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, by Oscar Wilde (Oscar Wilde Complete Works)","description":"The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian's beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil's, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry's world view. Espousing a new hedonism, Lord Henry suggests the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfillment of the senses. Realizing that one day his beauty will fade, Dorian (whimsically) expresses a desire to sell his soul to ensure the portrait Basil has painted would age rather than he. Dorian's wish is fulfilled, plunging him into debauched acts. The portrait serves as a reminder of the effect each act has upon his soul, with each sin displayed as a disfigurement of his form, or through a sign of aging.[3]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray is considered a work of classic gothic fiction with a strong Faustian theme.-Wikipedia.com","brand":"Castaway Family Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070450843888,"sku":"2940014209380","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014209380_p0.jpg?v=1763603160","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014209380","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}