The Library Weekly Book Recommendation - KS4 -The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

 


Oscar Wilde's alluring novel of decadence and sin was a succes de scandale on publication.

It follows Dorian Gray who, enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society.

Only his portrait bears the traces of his depravity. This definitive edition includes a selection of contemporary reviews condemning the novel's immorality.

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780141439570
Number of pages: 304

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

June #23 Online Library Newsletter

Image
  The OPHS Library Online Newsletter June 2023  #23 Welcome to our Online Monthly Library Newsletter Every month, in our Library Newsletter, we will have reviews on wonderful books that we have in our Library, snippets of new books on the horizon, interesting information about lovely Authors and also books-to-movies information. There will be links to access upcoming books that are in The Library and lots of book information that you will enjoy.  We will have competitions, winner announcements, links to short stories and poems and other interesting literacy information all in one Newsletter!   If you would like to add a contribution to our next Newsletter (July issue), such as:  What is your favourite book from our Library?  What were your favourite and/or worst books that you have ever read?  Would you like to send in a book review and/or a literacy picture? Can you think of anything else that would look great in our newsletter?  Then please email: ltaylor@oakspark.redbridge.sch.uk St
Read more

The OPHS Online Library Newsletter - December 2023 #29

Image
The OPHS Online Library Newsletter December 2023  #29 Welcome to our  Online Monthly Library Newsletter Every month, in our Online Library Newsletter, we have reviews on wonderful books that we have in our Library, snippets of new books on the horizon and interesting information about lovely Authors and books-to-movies information. There will be links to access upcoming books that are in The Library and lots of book information that you will enjoy.  We will have competitions, winner announcements, links to short stories and poems and other interesting literacy information all in one Newsletter!   If you would like to add a contribution to our next Newsletter (January issue), such as:  What is your favourite book from our Library?  What were your favourite and/or worst books that you have ever read?  Would you like to send in a book review and/or a literacy picture? Can you think of anything else that would look great in our newsletter?  Then please email: ltaylor@oakspark.redbridge.sch
Read more