CliffsNotes on Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray: Literature Notes

by Stanley P. Baldwin

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. In CliffsNotes on Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, you explore Oscar Wilde’s great works about narcissism, rife with symbolism and classic themes. Here, you meet Dorian Gray and discover his secret pact with the devil to stay young and handsome, and the subsequent destruction of his soul. Other features that help you figure out this important work Classic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

110 pages, Paperback

Published July 11, 2023

About the author

Stanley P. Baldwin (born 1942) is a writer and teacher, currently living in Nebraska. He is a frequent contributor to scholarly series as SparkNotes and CliffsNotes. He wrote about Beowulf and many others in the latter series, and J.R.R. Tolkien in the former.