Le portrait de Dorian Gray

by Oscar Wilde

Overview

Alors qu'il rend visite à son ami peintre Basil Hallward, Lord Henry rencontre le jeune Dorian Gray. Emerveillé par sa jeune beauté et sa naïveté, il se lie rapidement d'amitié avec lui et dit, en plaisantant, qu'une fois le portrait terminé, seul celui-ci gardera à jamais cette beauté tandis que Dorian vieillira peu à peu. Le jeune homme déclare alors qu'il donnerait son âme pour que ce portrait vieillisse à sa place. A ces mots, tous rirent... sur le moment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782382744420
Publisher:	Culturea
Publication date:	09/26/2022
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.44(d)
Language:	French

About the Author

The ever-quotable Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet who delighted Victorian England with his legendary wit. He found critical and popular success with his scintillating plays, chiefly The Importance of Being Earnest, while his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, scandalized readers. Imprisoned for two years for homosexual behavior, Wilde moved to France after his release, where he died destitute.

Date of Birth:

October 16, 1854

Date of Death:

November 30, 1900

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Place of Death:

Paris, France

Education:

The Royal School in Enniskillen, Dublin, 1864; Trinity College, Dublin, 1871; Magdalen College, Oxford, England, 1874