{"product_id":"oscar-wildes-dorian-gray-a-stage-play-in-three-acts-paperback","title":"Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray: a stage play in three acts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo be forever young? Who would surrender that chance, what ever the consequences might be? I would give everything for that. I would give my very soul.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOscar Wilde, wrote only one novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e. It is a work of exquisite beauty. Few writers of any era can match Wilde for his marvelous manipulation of the English language. And yet, there is something more, something almost autobiographical about this curious retelling of the Faust myth. In the end Oscar Wilde, along with his creation, Dorian Gray, discovers that beauty is a gift, but only for a season. \"The pulse of joy that beats in us at twenty becomes sluggish at forty,\" Lord Henry asserts. \"Our limbs fail, our senses rot. We degenerate into hideous puppets.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlaywright Mike Parker's version posed the intriguing question, \u003ci\u003eWhat would you give in exchange for your soul?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Parker\u003c\/b\u003e is an actor, writer, director, playwright \u0026amp; screenwriter. He has authored three successfully produced stage plays including: \u003ci\u003eFail-Safe: the stage play\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOscar Wilde's Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMark Twain Presents the Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently working on a musical adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo\u003c\/i\u003e. His debut fantasy novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Scavengers\u003c\/i\u003e, hit the shelves in 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He has appeared in regional and national television commercials, music videos with popular artists 3 Doors Down, Garrett Hedlund and Due West, in such films as \u003ci\u003eCountry Strong\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLukewarm\u003c\/i\u003e (opposite Bill Cobbs) and \u003ci\u003eSeason of Miracles\u003c\/i\u003e opposite John Schneider; network television series' \u003ci\u003eNashville\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOutlaw Country\u003c\/i\u003e; and the PBS documentary, \u003ci\u003eSlavery By Another Name\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When he is not involved in some creative pursuit Mike enjoys hanging out with his beautiful wife, Paula, their five adult children, and three goofy dogs. Visit him online at www.mikeparker.info\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71744029491453,"sku":"9780692448977","price":25.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/2EMaS-nFPT9780692448977.webp?v=1793299934","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/oscar-wildes-dorian-gray-a-stage-play-in-three-acts-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}