As the years pass, Dorian Gray always looks young and handsome, but in his attic, a picture of Dorian changes day-by-day. What is happening to the picture and why has no-one ever seen it? "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English ...
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As the years pass, Dorian Gray always looks young and handsome, but in his attic, a picture of Dorian changes day-by-day. What is happening to the picture and why has no-one ever seen it? "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class.
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Add this copy of Picture of Dorian Gray (Wordsworth Classics) to cart. $0.99, good condition, Sold by Zoom Books Company rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lynden, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
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This book may have somewhat of a slow start; however, it is worth reading. There lies within a deeper "moral story" for each of us, who dare to finish this one! An interesting story line, which I have never seen duplicated.
reloking
Jul 24, 2009
fair
slow start. difficult reading due to British turn of century phrasing. 2nd half is better.
KLSummers
Jun 2, 2008
'The Picture of Dorian Gray'
this book is a fascinating insight into sin and beauty, crafted from a master of words. Wilde is brilliant and this kind of thing is certainly what he is famed for. it is a book which i have gladly re-read and would read again at any time. i like the way that Dorian is developed over the course of book, how the issues of revenge and love wind their way into the history of the title character. Dorian, as charming and lovely as he is, harbours his wonderful secrets, which serve to thicken the plot and entice the readers. from the first moment of Dorain's fascination, the reader likes him just as the other characters do, yet only we (the readers) are privy to his innermost sins. the writing is more suited to the era it was written in, yet many of Wilde's greatest quotes can - and have - been extracted from it, and it remains today a great novel which anyone who wishes to absorb a little culture should read in their lifetime.
Maggy
Mar 30, 2008
If you like Oscar Wilde, you will love this work...it is a tragedy of the time in which he lived, but, as with all of his works, there is a definite edge of biting humor to it.
dondiego
Nov 1, 2007
What Wonderful Wit
What's not to like about Oscar Wilde? As usual Wilde uses the vehicle of a novel (or a play or a short story) to absolutely skewer "drawing room morality" and social intercourse. His biting observations are still relevant and have not been rendered passe by the passage of time. This novel, and really all of Wilde's work, is a target rich environment for aphorisms, as for example when Dorian Gray's friend Lord Henry observes "The only things one never regrets are one's mistakes". This novel tells the story of Dorian Gray who is introduced to us as a naive and beautiful young man. He his sitting for a portrait by his friend Basil Hallward who is nothing less than inspired by Gray and produces one his finest portraits. Basil's friend, Lord Henry Wooten is equally intrigued by Gray but with entirely different motives; Wooten craves the pleasure of corrupting the purity of youth. Upon viewing the completed portrait Dorian makes a wish that he may always look as he does in the portrait and whatever coarseness he would acquire from the vicissitudes of life would appear in the portrait and not in his visage. Through the rest of the book you may follow Dorian's descent into depravity accompanied by the richest satire this side of J. Swift. Read it, quote it at cocktail parties and tell your illiterate friends about it.
