Everything you need to know about The Picture of Dorian Gray to succeed in your A Level or undergraduate studies.

York Notes Advanced: The Picture of Dorian Gray provides the widest coverage and most in-depth analysis of Wilde’s darkly provocative tale of a young man‘s corruption in the pursuit of beauty, and is indispensable to any A Level or undergraduate student of the text. Detailed summaries of each chapter are included, as well as extended commentaries on key passages , explorations of the central characters and discussion of core themes such as ‘The Double’ and ‘Art’. Analysis of language, style and structure, and overviews of a range of critical responses to the novel will enable you to develop your own critical ideas and to write confidently about the text.

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Print Edition information: Paperback, 160 pages, ISBN 9781408217313