{"product_id":"the-picture-of-dorian-gray-1","title":"The Picture of Dorian Gray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eOriginally published in a controversial magazine format in 1890 before being expanded into a standalone novel in 1891, Oscar Wilde’s only novel stands as a brilliant, haunting masterpiece of late-Victorian aestheticism. The narrative centers on Dorian Gray, a wealthy, exceptionally beautiful young aristocrat who becomes the muse of artist Basil Hallward. Under the corrupting influence of the hedonistic Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian becomes obsessed with his own youth and makes a desperate, Faustian wish that a newly painted portrait of him will bear the physical marks of aging and moral decay while he remains eternally unblemished. As Dorian descends into a secret life of radical libertinism, cruelty, and blackmail across London's opium dens and high-society salons, his physical form retains its flawless innocence, while the hidden portrait transforms into a hideous, grotesque mirror recording his soul's absolute corruption. The text functions as a devastating exploration of vanity, aesthetic obsession, and the deep psychological terror of an untethered conscience.\u003c!--TgQPHd||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oscar Wilde","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49713736777978,"sku":"NEE5\/2\/07172026","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/3387\/5450\/files\/IMG_3668_9fb05179-023d-4d8e-adb4-33ff6107eeb5.jpg?v=1784289524","url":"https:\/\/flippedpages.com\/products\/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-1","provider":"Flipped Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}