<DIV><I>The Picture of Dorian Gray</I> is a familiar story of greed, sin, and arrogance. A young man, infatuated with his own handsomeness and youth as depicted in a perfect portrait, makes a bargain he will come to regret. No one can save him from his appetite for pleasure and his awful fate--not the man who idolizes him, not the woman who loves him, and not even himself!<BR><BR>Published in 1890, <I>The Picture of Dorian Gray</I> is Oscar Wilde’s only novel. At first the subject of intense controversy, it has endured as a classic for years. This Canterbury Classics edition includes the beloved story as well as a special heat-burnished cover, foil stamping, and designed endpapers in an easy-to-carry package.<BR><BR>A cautionary tale of innocence sacrificed for the sake of vice, <I>The Picture of Dorian Gray</I> is a classic whose lessons are still relevant today.<br><BR>About the Word Cloud Classics series:<br>Classic works of literature with a clean, modern aesthetic! Perfect for both old and new literature fans, the Word Cloud Classics series from Canterbury Classics provides a chic and inexpensive introduction to timeless tales. With a higher production value, including heat burnished covers and foil stamping, these eye-catching, easy-to-hold editions are the</DIV>