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The first edition of the novel was published in 1890, and was written by oscar wilde. Once the painting is complete, dorian realizes that it will always be young and attractive, while he will be forced to age and wither with the years. Initially located at 291 mercer street, moved in 1973 to christopher street and gay street in new york citys greenwich village neighborhood. Free download of the importance of being earnest by oscar wilde. Read the picture of dorian gray online by oscar wilde at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. Nov 27, 2012 the novel tells of a young man named dorian gray, the subject of a painting by artist basil hallward. A gifted poet from an early age he won prizes for his verse at university wilde reveals his heartbreak and hope in these poems. Dorian gray is a strikingly handsome young man whose beauty attracts a debauched aristocrat sir henry wotton. It is a carefully cultivated image that wilde developed. Oscar wilde created his final and most lasting play, comic masterpieces of all time, the importance of being earnest, in 1895. The oscar wilde bookshop was founded by craig rodwell on november 24, 1967 as the oscar wilde memorial bookshop. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more.
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