The Picture of Dorian Gray (Annotated): Oscar Wilde's 1891 Original Novel Length Version

Dorian Gray, a young and wonderfully gorgeous man, whose portrait is created by the skilled artist Basil Hallward, is the protagonist of this novel set in Victorian London. Dorian values his physical looks above everything else and would give up his morals and soul if he could keep looking young and attractive forever. His request is fulfilled, but not without cost.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a classic novel which focused on the themes of decadence and the aesthetic movement. This version contains annotations which will greatly assist any student with studies of this classic. This annotated version contains the following:

• Annotations discussing the following:

  • Overview of the book
  • Decadence and Aesthetics
  • Analyzing scenes in the book
  • Examples of the themes from within the novel
  • Comparison between The Picture of Dorian Gray and other classic works from the decadence and aesthetic movement
  • Highlighting over themes within the book
  • Comparison between the novel and the movie
  • Conclusion

• Easy to read formatting

• Beautiful new cover