The Picture of Dorian Gray

First published in 1890, The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde's only novel and a masterpiece of Gothic fiction and philosophical drama. The story follows the handsome young Dorian Gray, whose portrait mysteriously ages and reflects the moral decay of his soul while he himself remains outwardly youthful and untouched by time.Influenced by the charismatic Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian embraces a life devoted to pleasure and indulgence, free from visible consequences. As his sins accumulate, the ...