{"product_id":"the-picture-of-dorian-gray-9780307743527","title":"The Picture of Dorian Gray","description":"\u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde's enduringly popular story of a beautiful and corrupt man and the portrait that reveals all his secrets--\u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel as flamboyant and controversial as its incomparable author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntranced by the perfection of his recently painted portrait, the youthful Dorian Gray expresses a wish that the figure on the canvas could age and change in his place. When his wish comes true, the portrait becomes his hideous secret as he follows a downward trajectory of decadence and cruelty that leaves its traces only in the portrait's degraded image. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray, \u003c\/i\u003e Wilde's unforgettable portrayal of a Faustian bargain and its consequences, is narrated with his characteristic incisive wit and diamond-sharp prose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOSCAR WILDE (1854-1900) was an Irish writer, poet, and playwright. His novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era with a series of witty social satires, including his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50576044163346,"sku":"9780307743527","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3a863303-0bfa-423a-bc03-ff964b818791.jpg?v=1773149976","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-9780307743527","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}