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Oscar Wilde, Jane Bowie The Picture of Dorian Gray EN‘A good portrait is a portrait of the artist, not the sitter.I am afraid I show my soul in this painting.’ In this Reader you will find: - Information about Oscar Wilde’s life - Sections focusing on background and context - Glossary of difficult words - Comprehension activities - PET-style activities - Exit test Late nineteenth-century London: a city ofcontrasts. Great wealth and terrible poverty, beauty and…
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Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray ENSince its first publication in 1890, Oscar Wilde's only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, has remained the subject of critical controversy. Acclaimed by some as an instructive moral tale, it has been denounced by others for its implicit immorality. After having his portrait painted, Dorian Gray is captivated by his own beauty. Tempted by his world-weary friend, decadent friend Lord Henry Wotton, he wished to stay…
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Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray ENHow sad it is! I shall grow old, and horrid, and dreadful. But this picture will remain always young! If it was only the other way!Wilde's first and only published novel recounts the story of handsome Dorian Gray who upon having his portrait painted desires that it will age and grow ugly while he may remain eternally beautiful. The painting, which reflects each of Gray's sins and transgressions in its hideousness,…
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Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray ENThe Penguin English Library Edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. I am jealous of everything whose beauty does not die. I am jealous of the portrait you have painted of me ...Why did you paint it? It will mock me some day - mock me horribly!' A story of evil, debauchery and scandal, Oscar Wilde's only novel tells of Dorian Gray, a beautiful yet corrupt man. When he wishes that a perfect portrait of…
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Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray ENUpon seeing his own striking portrait Dorian Gray is bewitched and offers his soul if only the painting will age while he remains eternally youthful.
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Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray ENFirst published in 1890, Oscar Wilde's story was regarded as dangerously modern in its portrayal of fin-de-siecle decadence. Dorian is a modern-day Faust; his tempter is Lord Wotton who lives selfishly for amoral pleasure, and his conscience is the portait painter - Basil Hallward.
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Oscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian Gray ENPart of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a…
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Simon Holland The Picture Atlas ENExplore the world by looking not only at borders, mountains, rivers, seas and oceans, but by discovering the natural wonders of the world, historical artefacts, amazing animals, fascinating cultures and much much more. With stunning illustrations from the incredible Jill Calder, Picture Atlas is quite unlike anything you've seen before. From the freezing Arctic Circle with its powerful orca whales, to the amazing…
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Laura Mason The Picnic Cookbook ENPicnics and outdoor meals are a classic theme in British food. Afternoon tea in the garden on a golden afternoon in late summer, a packed lunch consumed on a hilltop while the eyes feast on a magnificent view, and the tantalising smell of grilling from a barbecue are all part of this. Being outside sharpens the senses and the appetite, refreshes the soul and gives different perspectives - and National Trust…
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Marnie Hanel The PicnicA picnic is a great escape from our day-to-day and a chance to turn a meal into something more festive and memorable. The Picnic shares everything you need to plan an effortless outdoor get-together: no-fail recipes, helpful checklists, ...
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The Pickup Artist ENThe world’s greatest pickup artist is back! After the bestselling exposé The Gamepulled back the curtain on Mystery and his culture of professional pickup artists, he became an international phenomenon. Unfortunately, while it’s no secret that Mystery’s ideas are wildly effective, women have started to catch on. They’ve seen the show and heard the routines—so now it’s time for the next level of game! With techniques…
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Aeham Ahmad The Pianist of YarmoukThe incredible and inspirational true story of one young man's struggle to find peace during war, and the power of music to bring hope to a desperate nation...
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Aeham Ahmad The Pianist of YarmoukOne morning on the outskirts of Damascus, two starving friends are walking through their desolate city and come across a familiar street that has been turned to rubble, concrete bridges towering above them like tombs and houses turned inside out...
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Wladyslaw Szpilman The Pianist ENThe powerful, bestselling memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds, alongside moving extracts from the diary of the German officer who saved his life.
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Wladyslaw Szpilman The Pianist EN'You can learn more about human nature from this brief account of the survival of one man throughout the war years in the devastated city of Warsaw than from several volumes of the average encyclopaedia'.
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Clifford A. Pickover The Physics Book ENIn The Physics Book, bestselling popular science writer Clifford A. Pickover explores 250 milestone discoveries in the field of physics that span a historical timeline extending from 13.7 billion years B.C. to more than 100 trillion years in the future. Written for the layperson in accessible and entertaining prose, this volume covers topics ranging from the commonplace (the tuning fork, the telescope, the…
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Clifford A. Pickover The Physics Book ENFollowing the hugely successful The Science Book and The Math Book comes a richly illustrated chronology of physics, containing 250 short, entertaining, and thought-provoking entries. In addition to exploring such engaging topics as dark energy, parallel universes, the Doppler effect, the God particle, and Maxwell's demon, the book's timeline extends back billions of years to the hypothetical Big Bang and forward…
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Scott Kelby The Photoshop CS Book for Digital Photographers ENThis update is so important, because if there was ever a version of Photoshop that was aimed at digital photographers, Photoshop CS is it, and The Photoshop CS Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby (Editor of Photoshop User magazine) once again breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that's never been done before it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly how to do it. It's not a…
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Michael Kogge, Helen Sloan The Photography Of Game Of ThronesEnter the world of HBO's global television phenomenon Game of Thrones with The Photography of Game of Thrones - the definitive photographic collection from the set of the hit series. This deluxe compendium features sumptuous photography from...
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Jeffrey Ian The Photography Book EN500 superb images represent the world’s best photographers and encompass every sort of photography in this eye-catching and engrossing book. Pictures of famous events such as the Royal Wedding and the first landing on the moon are here, next to familiar shots by the masters of photography such as Bill Brandt, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Cecil Beaton and Robert Doisneau. There is fashion, sport, natural history, reportage…
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