The Picture of Dorian Gray
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The tale of a youth whose features, year after year, retain the same appearance of innocent beauty while the shame of his abhorrent vices becomes mirrored on the features of his portrait.
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Oscar Wilde was born in 1854 in Dublin, Ireland. He is best known for his poetry, plays, including The Importance of Being Earnest, and the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde also wrote a popular collection of stories for children called The Happy Prince and Other Tales. In the years since their publication, the stories in that collection-including The Selfish Giant-have been dramatized through radio, film, and dance worldwide.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780141439570
- Publication Date
- February 4, 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Original Publication Date
- June 1, 1890
- Page Count
- 253
- Word Count
- 78692
- Audience
- Adult
- Reading Age
- 18 - 99+ years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2003267607
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 59467538
- Lexile® Level
- 500L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~N
- ATOS® Book Level
- 7.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 14
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 8668
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- UG
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