{"product_id":"the-picture-of-dorian-gray-9780375751516","title":"The Picture of Dorian Gray","description":"\u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde's classic, alluring novel of a man so obsessed with his appearance that he sacrifices his soul for eternal youth--with an introduction by Jeffrey Eugenides\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a critically acclaimed Broadway play starring Sarah Snook!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's \u003ci\u003eThe Great American Read\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFascinated by his own beautiful portrait, Dorian Gray makes a Faustian pact to exchange his soul for perpetual youth and beauty. Guided by Lord Henry Wotton, he embarks on a life of corruption, satisfying his desires while still appearing as a respectable gentleman to society. Only Dorian's portrait shows the signs of his moral decline. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn insightful depiction of a hidden life and a critique of the darker facets of late Victorian society, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e provides a chilling portrayal of a man confronting the reality of his soul. Shocking in its implications of forbidden transgressions, this novel was later used as evidence against Oscar Wilde during his 1895 trial for indecency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Eugenides\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Virgin Suicides;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMiddlesex, \u003c\/i\u003e which won a Pulitzer Prize; and \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage Plot\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Michigan, and educated at Brown University, he now lives in Berlin with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612376862994,"sku":"9780375751516","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_abd0b78f-6be1-4225-9d72-86b498593b68.jpg?v=1773149799","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-picture-of-dorian-gray-9780375751516","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}