{"product_id":"the-picture-of-dorian-gray","title":"The Picture of Dorian Gray","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn astounding novel of decadence, debauchery, and secrecy\nfrom one of Ireland's greatest writers. Nominated as one of America’s\nbest-loved novels by PBS’s \u003ci\u003eThe Great American Read\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEnthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain\nto sell his soul in exchange for eternal youth and beauty. Under the influence\nof Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, where he is able\nto indulge his desires while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite\nsociety. Only Dorian's picture bears the traces of his decadence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA knowing account of a secret life and an analysis of the\ndarker side of late Victorian society. \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e offers\na disturbing portrait of an individual coming face to face with the reality of\nhis soul. Shocking in its suggestion of unspeakable sin, this novel was\nlater used as evidence against Wilde when he was tried for indecency in\n1895. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic\nliterature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles,\nPenguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout\nhistory and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to\nprovide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by\ndistinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as\nup-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (1854–1900) was an Irish writer,\npoet, and playwright. His novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e,\nbrought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful\nplaywrights of the late Victorian era with a series of witty social satires,\nincluding his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44636105015503,"sku":"9780141439570","price":19.62,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_57080d82-f46b-4ad4-b03a-c192b0f3183f.webp?v=1777004899","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/the-picture-of-dorian-gray","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}