Настоящее издание представляет собой перевод оригинальной книги "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde с иллюстрациями и комментариями из книги "Le portrait de Dorian Gray" de Oscar Wilde: illustre par Tony Ross, commente par Suzanne Bosman, впервые опубликованной издательством Gallimard Jeunesse.

The Penguin English Library Edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 'I am jealous of everything whose beauty does not die. I am jealous of the portrait you have painted of me ... Why did you paint it? It will mock me some day - mock me horribly!' A story of evil, debauchery and scandal, Oscar Wilde's only novel tells of Dorian Gray, a beautiful yet corrupt man. When he wishes that a perfect portrait of himself would bear the signs of ageing in his place, the picture becomes his hideous secret, as it follows Dorian's own downward spiral into cruelty and depravity. The Picture of Dorian Gray is a masterpiece of the evil in men's hearts, and is as controversial and alluring as Wilde himself. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

An artist paints a picture of the young and handsome Dorian Gray. When he sees it, Dorian makes a wish that changes his life. As he grows older, his face stays young and handsome. But the picture changes. Why can’t Dorian show it to anybody? What is its terrible secret? Retold by Kieran McGovern.

Oscar Wilde is remembered today primarily as a brilliant and witty playwright and the author of the novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. As a result, his shorter pieces of fiction have tended to be neglected, which is a shame for they not only display the

Oscar Wilde is remembered today primarily as a brilliant and witty playwright and the author of the novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. As a result, his shorter pieces of fiction have tended to be neglected, which is a shame for they not only display the

Бэзил Холлуорд пишет портрет молодого и прекрасного Дориана Грея. Дориана мучает мысль, что на портрете он всегда будет обладать тем, чего неизбежно лишится в жизни, - молодостью и красотой. Дориан страстно желает, чтобы старился не он, а его портрет. Проходят годы, а Дориан по-прежнему молод и хорош собой. Но исполнившееся желание Дориана приносит много несчастья окружающим его людям. Dorian Gray was written by the famous Oscar Wilde and has been adapted for Elementary-Level readers. This story is about Dorian Gray who has had a picture of him painted by an admirer called Basil Hallward. Dorian wishes he would never age like the picture as he places it in the attic. But his wish has tragic consequences. Includes an Audio CD. Key features: - Carefully controlled information, structure and vocabulary - Some difficult words and phrases are explained with pictures - The book has around 1100 basic words for Elementary-level students

Dorian is a good-natured young man until he discovers the power of his own exceptional beauty. As he gradually sinks deep into a frivolous, glamorous world of selfish luxury, he apparently remains physically unchanged by the stresses of his corrupt lifestyle and untouched by age. But up in his attic, hidden behind a curtain, his portrait tells a different story.

On its first publication The Picture of Dorian Gray was regarded as dangerously modern in its depiction of fin-de-sicle decadence. In this updated version of the Faust story, the tempter is Lord Henry Wotton, who lives selfishly for amoral pleasure; Dorian's good angel is the portrait painter Basil Hallward, whom Dorian murders. The book highlights the tension between the polished surface of high society and the life of secret vice. Although sin is punished in the end the book has a flavour of the elegantly perverse.

Wilde's only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life, and consequence. From its provocative Preface, challenging the reader to believe in 'art for art's sake', to its sensational conclusion, the story self-consciously experiments with the notion of sin as an element of design. Yet Wilde himself underestimated the consequences of his experiment, and its capacity to outrage the Victorian establishment. Its words returned to haunt him in his court appearances in 1895, and he later recalled the 'note of doom' which runs like 'a purple thread' through its carefully crafted prose.

Издание полностью на английском языке. Полный, неадаптированный текст произведения. Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray 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 decadence.

Celebrated novel traces the moral degeneration of a handsome young Londoner from an innocent fop into a cruel and reckless pursuer of pleasure and, ultimately, a murderer. As Dorian Gray sinks into depravity, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait reflects the ravages of crime and sensuality. “Портрет Дориана Грея” - лучшее прозаическое произведение блестящего виртуоза слова и неподражаемого стилиста английской литературы Оскара Уайльда. В основе сюжета трагическая судьба художника и созданного им шедевра. Издание рекомендуется преподавателям и студентам языковых факультетов и вузов для использования в качестве пособия для домашнего чтения.

Серия English Fiction Collection состоит из лучших произведений английских и американских авторов. Читая книгу на языке оригинала, вы не только обогатите собственную лексику и научитесь чувствовать грамматический строй, но также сможете насладиться настоящим языком великих писателей и поэтов. Серия предназначена для тех, кто учит английский всерьез, кто действительно хочет знать этот красивый и многогранный язык.

"Портрет Дориана Грея" - лучшее прозаическое произведение блестящего виртуоза слова и неподражаемого стилиста английской литературы Оскара Уайльда. В основе сюжета трагическая судьба художника и созданного им шедевра. Издание рекомендуется преподавателям и студентам языковых факультетов и вузов для использования в качестве пособия для домашнего чтения. Издание на английском языке.

Скандальный роман английского писателя Оскара Уайльда о вечной красоте и цене сделки. Неадаптированное издание на английском языке.

"Портрет Дориана Грея" - это трогающая душу история о чуде юности и цене опыта, о силе искусства и власти красоты, о манящих искушениях и тяготящих сердце тайнах. Великолепный слог Оскара Уайльда и его блистательные афоризмы придают роману очарование, а тонкие наблюдения писателя и его глубокое знание человеческой психологии добавляют произведению глубины. Без тени назидательности автор говорит с читателем о таких важных вещах, как чистота и искушение, вина и раскаяние, преступление и искупление. При чтении романа в оригинале великолепный слог автора и его блестящие парадоксы производят еще большее впечатление. Эта изящно оформленная книга содержит полный неадаптированный текст романа на английском языке. Выполненная в стиле подарочных изданий XIX века, она порадует всех любителей английского языка, британской литературы и красивых книг. Стильные черно-белые иллюстрации и цветные репродукции викторианской живописи помогут глубже погрузиться в атмосферу романа.

Dorian is a good-natured young man until he discovers the power of his own exceptional beauty. As he gradually sinks deep into a frivolous, glamorous world of selfish luxury, he apparently remains physically unchanged by the stresses of his corrupt lifestyle and untouched by age. But up in his attic, hidden behind a curtain, his portrait tells a different story...