{"product_id":"the-picture-of-dorian-gray-9789347590931","title":"The Picture Of Dorian Gray","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: The Browser\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: The Browser\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e'To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen the painter Basil Hallward finishes his masterpiece, a portrait of the dazzling young Dorian Gray, he fears he has poured too much of his own soul into the canvas. But it is Dorian himself who makes the fatal wish: that the portrait might age in his place, while he remains forever young and beautiful. \u003cbr\u003eUnder the influence of the corrupting Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian gives himself to a life without limits. Hearts break. Reputations fall. A man is murdered. Through it all, his face remains untouched—but upstairs, behind a locked door, the portrait is keeping count. \u003cbr\u003eThis edition restores Oscar Wilde's uncensored 1890 original, together with the additional chapters he wrote for the expanded 1891 book. Read side by side, they reveal the sharpest, strangest, and most authentic version of the novel Wilde wrote. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) was an Irish author, poet, and playwright celebrated for his wit, aestheticism, and sharp social satire. A leading figure of the late Victorian era, he explored themes of art, morality, identity, and hypocrisy, often exposing the contradictions of polite society through humour and irony. His most renowned works include the novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1890) and plays such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1895), which remain classics of English literature. Distinguished by elegant language, paradox, and comedic brilliance, Wilde’s writing blends entertainment with critique, leaving a lasting influence on modern drama and literary style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Browser","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48126030774423,"sku":"9789347590931","price":423.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789347590931.webp?v=1786537384","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-9789347590931","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}