Picture of Dorian Gray paints a cultural history of

paints a cultural history of the commercial peak and near-total collapse of a great music era

no matter how hard he scrubs

Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format

- Add it to the shelf with books like Circe by Madeline Miller

Barbara isn't just any thirteen-year-old: she's the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region's residents

Picture of Dorian Gray paints a cultural history ofWilde's only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life, and consequence. From its provocative Preface, challenging the reader to believe in 'art for art's sake', to its sensational conclusion, the story self consciously experiments with the notion of sin as an element of design. Yet Wilde himself underestimated the