The Picture of Dorian Gray

Unabridged, 8.5" x 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm) two column format.Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist who is impressed by Dorian's beauty. Basil believes that Dorian’s beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that Basil’s picture, rather than he, will age and fade…
This edition is based on the text of 1891 and includes Oscar Wilde’s preface on the purpose of art.