Picture of Dorian Gray, The - Oscar Wilde

When the young and handsome Dorian Gray sees his newly painted portrait, he wishes to remain forever youthful, while the painting ages in his place. As he descends into a world of hedonism, moral decay, and secrecy, his outward beauty remains untouched, but his soul darkens with every sin. Oscar Wilde’s only novel is a daring philosophical exploration of art, ethics, and the double lives we lead, as captivating today as when it first shocked Victorian readers.A haunting portrait of beauty, vanity,... Zobrazit více