{"product_id":"the-picture-of-dorian-gray-oscar-wilde-9781529954234","title":"The Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful deluxe gift edition of Oscar Wilde's decadent and disturbing novel of youth, beauty and corruption, complete with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDorian 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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis hardback is part of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eVINTAGE COLLECTOR'S CLASSICS, a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOscar Wilde was born in Dublin on 16 October 1854. He studied at Trinity College, Dublin and Magdalen College, Oxford. He later lived in London and married Constance Lloyd there in 1884. Wilde was a leader of the Aesthetic Movement. His only novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, was first published in \u003ci\u003eLippincott's Monthly Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e in 1890. He published a revised and expanded edition in 1891 in response to negative reviews which criticised the book's immorality. Wilde became famous through of the immense success of his plays such as \u003ci\u003eLady Windemere's Fan\u003c\/i\u003e (1892), \u003ci\u003eAn Ideal Husband\u003c\/i\u003e (1895) and \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/i\u003e (1895).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1985, after a public scandal involving Wilde's relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas, he was sentenced to two years' hard labour in Reading Gaol for 'gross indecency'. His poem \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Reading Gaol\u003c\/i\u003e was based on his experiences in prison and was published in 1898. After his release, Wilde never lived in England again and died in Paris on 30 November 1900. He is buried in Père Lachaise cemetery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIrvine Welsh \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Edinburgh. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eTrainspotting\u003c\/i\u003e, has sold over one million copies in the UK and was adapted into an era-defining film. He has written fifteen further novels, including the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eMen in Love\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eCrime\u003c\/i\u003e series, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 240 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65828881203549,"sku":"K097911514","price":19.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9791151400001A.jpg?v=1788692464","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-oscar-wilde-9781529954234","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}