--- product_id: 63791476 title: "The Picture of Dorian Grey (Roads Classics)" price: "5580CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/63791476-the-picture-of-dorian-grey-roads-classics store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # The Picture of Dorian Grey (Roads Classics) **Price:** 5580CFA **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Picture of Dorian Grey (Roads Classics) - **How much does it cost?** 5580CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/63791476-the-picture-of-dorian-grey-roads-classics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description First famous for its scandalous content, the novel later became recognised as the masterpiece of realism. Wildes only novel, first published in 1890, posits the idea that the only thing worth pursuing in life is beauty. The novels protagonist, entranced by the perfection of his portrait and realising that his beauty will one day fade, makes a Faustian bargain whereby the gure on the canvas ages in his place. Gray embarks upon a hedonistic spree of debauchery and cruelty, which marks only the portraits face, while his exquisite beauty remains intact. ABOUT THE COVER As though he were the result of a formula for male perfection, this geometric portrait of Gray is illuminated by the feathers of a peacock, a symbol of immortality and vanity. Review: a surprisingly excellent read - I picked this up thinking that I wouldn't like it and was so very pleasantly surprised. The way the book is put together is not the best, looking like a slapdash job of pages glued together with a font that's displeasing to the eye. However, the story is incredible. There is the tiniest moment where it's imperfect -- when the picture is shown to someone else -- so the question of whether the changes Dorian sees in the picture are real or not is answered when it could have been left open. It could have ended in so many ways, but I'm glad Mr. Wilde chose the way he did. I don't recommend a lot of books, as I am very harsh, but this was honestly a very good read. Review: A (Mostly) Wondrous Read. - I decided to have a quick peruse of the one star ratings before writing this review, as I was intrigued to know why people felt so negative towards The Picture of Dorian Gray. Whilst I do agree with some of the criticisms, on the whole this is a beautiful piece of classic literature and the Kindle version is relatively well formatted (could do with page breaks on chapter starts). This was Oscar Wilde's only novel and upon reading it, I'm not entirely surprised. The narrative is largely driven by dialogue / monologue, although this isn't necessarily a problem. The characters are shallow, aristocratic types, obsessed with fine living and aesthetics, which was precisely what Wilde intended. True, it is often difficult to identify with them, apart from the artist who painted the portrait itself perhaps. The opening chapters are beautifully homoerotic, in the sense that Wilde clearly couldn't overtly describe the interactions between the characters; thus, the language used cleverly hints at the relationships for what they are and this is actually rather a nice change from the contemporary 'in your face' approach. The only bit I didn't enjoy comes somewhere in the middle, where Wilde sets about describing Dorian Gray's love of things - fabrics, gemstones etc. etc. ad nauseum. After a couple of pages of this I did feel like skipping to the next part. Otherwise I found this novel almost addictive, to the extent that I even used the experimental text to speech to listen to some of it in the car on the way to work (an interesting experience). It does come to a very abrupt end, which is odd, considering the extensive description and elaboration given to everything else. All in all, given that the Kindle edition is free and the novel is historically of some importance (as well as being a clever idea), it has to be worth a read. It left me disappointed that Oscar Wilde didn't write more novels, although the reviews here cover the whole range of opinions, so this is definitely one that is in the eye of the beholder. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 60 in Fiction Classics (Books) 391 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 24,731 Reviews | ## Images ![The Picture of Dorian Grey (Roads Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81vw4hgThWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a surprisingly excellent read *by K***S on 26 May 2024* I picked this up thinking that I wouldn't like it and was so very pleasantly surprised. The way the book is put together is not the best, looking like a slapdash job of pages glued together with a font that's displeasing to the eye. However, the story is incredible. There is the tiniest moment where it's imperfect -- when the picture is shown to someone else -- so the question of whether the changes Dorian sees in the picture are real or not is answered when it could have been left open. It could have ended in so many ways, but I'm glad Mr. Wilde chose the way he did. I don't recommend a lot of books, as I am very harsh, but this was honestly a very good read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A (Mostly) Wondrous Read. *by D***N on 15 October 2011* I decided to have a quick peruse of the one star ratings before writing this review, as I was intrigued to know why people felt so negative towards The Picture of Dorian Gray. Whilst I do agree with some of the criticisms, on the whole this is a beautiful piece of classic literature and the Kindle version is relatively well formatted (could do with page breaks on chapter starts). This was Oscar Wilde's only novel and upon reading it, I'm not entirely surprised. The narrative is largely driven by dialogue / monologue, although this isn't necessarily a problem. The characters are shallow, aristocratic types, obsessed with fine living and aesthetics, which was precisely what Wilde intended. True, it is often difficult to identify with them, apart from the artist who painted the portrait itself perhaps. The opening chapters are beautifully homoerotic, in the sense that Wilde clearly couldn't overtly describe the interactions between the characters; thus, the language used cleverly hints at the relationships for what they are and this is actually rather a nice change from the contemporary 'in your face' approach. The only bit I didn't enjoy comes somewhere in the middle, where Wilde sets about describing Dorian Gray's love of things - fabrics, gemstones etc. etc. ad nauseum. After a couple of pages of this I did feel like skipping to the next part. Otherwise I found this novel almost addictive, to the extent that I even used the experimental text to speech to listen to some of it in the car on the way to work (an interesting experience). It does come to a very abrupt end, which is odd, considering the extensive description and elaboration given to everything else. All in all, given that the Kindle edition is free and the novel is historically of some importance (as well as being a clever idea), it has to be worth a read. It left me disappointed that Oscar Wilde didn't write more novels, although the reviews here cover the whole range of opinions, so this is definitely one that is in the eye of the beholder. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing read; well worth buying. *by E***H on 2 October 2010* I tend to have differing tastes in books; I like my fiction to be light, easy to read to escape reality or something like crime that catches the imagination and ensures I can't put it down. I'd heard about Dorian Gray and knew the basics of the story, but it wasn't until I found it on a classic book app on my iPod that I started to read it. I won't go into the plot, or the specifics; either you know already or you can glean enough from other reviews. I will just say that I found this book to be a visual feast. For something written so long ago the language is descriptive without being too hard to read, and it has inspired me to want to learn more about the themes, motifs and symbols in the book (which I haven't done since English Literature classes 7 years ago). A book to be treasured (hence why I will be splashing out on the leather bound version) and one I know that I will read again and again and gain something different from each time I do. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/63791476-the-picture-of-dorian-grey-roads-classics](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/63791476-the-picture-of-dorian-grey-roads-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-07-13*