Oscar Wilde – The Picture of Dorian Gray 1971 HC/DJ Turkish Book Turkey

Oscar Wilde – The Picture of Dorian Gray (Dorian Gray’in Portresi) – Hayat Yayınları Hardcover Edition (1971)

Description:

This is the 1971 Turkish hardcover edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray (Dorian Gray’in Portresi), published by Hayat Yayınları and issued with its original dust jacket. Written by Oscar Wilde and first published in 1890, the novel is Wilde’s only full-length work of fiction and one of the most iconic texts of aesthetic literature.

The story follows Dorian Gray, a young man whose portrait ages and reflects the moral consequences of his actions while he himself remains outwardly youthful. Influenced by Lord Henry Wotton’s hedonistic philosophy, Dorian pursues a life devoted to beauty and pleasure, gradually descending into moral corruption. The novel explores the tension between appearance and reality, as well as the cost of a life detached from conscience.

Oscar Wilde is renowned for his wit, elegance, and critique of Victorian society. His works often examine themes of beauty, morality, and hypocrisy. In The Picture of Dorian Gray, he combines philosophical reflection with gothic elements, creating a narrative that remains both provocative and timeless.

This Hayat Yayınları edition stands out as a vintage Turkish hardcover printing with its original dust jacket intact. As an early local edition of Wilde’s most famous novel, it holds strong collectible appeal for readers interested in classic literature and Turkish publishing history.

Key Features:

• Title: The Picture of Dorian Gray (Dorian Gray’in Portresi)

• Author: Oscar Wilde

• Publisher: Hayat Yayınları

• PublicationYear: 1971

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Hardcover with dust jacket

• Genre: Philosophical novel; Gothic fiction

• Original Publication: 1890

• Main Character: Dorian Gray

• Themes: Beauty; Morality; Corruption; Aesthetics; Identity

• Literary Significance: Oscar Wilde’s only novel and a cornerstone of aesthetic literature