The novel was met with moral outrage by contemporary critics who, dazzled perhaps by Wilde's brilliant style, may have confused the author with his creation, Lord Henry, to whom even Dorian protests, 'You cut life to pieces with your ...
A revolutionary social and political commentary, North and South solidified Gaskell's place in the company of Victorian England's finest novelists.
A revolutionary social and political commentary, North and South solidified Gaskell's place in the company of Victorian England's finest novelists.
Set in fin-de-siecle London, this novel traces a path from the studio of painter Basil Hallward to the opium dens of the East End. Combining elements of the supernatural, aestheticism, and the Gothic, this is a work of fiction.
While his portrait changes hideously, reflecting his crimes and corruption, he remains outwardly flawless. This new edition uses the 1891 expanded text and shows how Wilde transformed his many sources.
Two sisters of opposing temperaments share the pangs of tragic love.
Central to the story is Elizabeth's relationship with the wealthy and unmarried Fitzwilliam Darcy, as well as with her sisters. This novel remains Austen's most popular and has had numerous film and stage adaptations.
This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition includes newly commissioned notes on the text. "From the Trade Paperback edition.