The Picture of Dorian Gray
Электронная книга
- Автор: Wilde Oscar
- Издатель: Проспект
- Год:
- ISBN: 9785392032204
- Цена: 59.9 Руб.
Знание - мощная сила, и книга - непревзойденный аккумулятор мудрости. И не только их... И это отменный эталон той работы, которая развлекает и помогает выработать рациональный взгляд на современный мир - "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian's beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil's, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry's world view. Espousing a new hedonism, Lord Henry suggests the only things worth pursuing in life are beauty and fulfillment of the senses. Realizing that one day his beauty will fade, Dorian (whimsically) expresses a desire to sell his soul to ensure the portrait Basil has painted would age rather than himself. Dorian's wish is fulfilled, plunging him into debauched acts. The portrait serves as a reminder of the effect each act has upon his soul, with each sin displayed as a disfigurement of his form, or through a sign of aging.
Нет сомнений, что "The Picture of Dorian Gray" поможет вам в деле самообразования и поможет по новому взглянуть на современность.