The Picture of DORIAN GRAY

by Oscar Wilde

Youth, beauty, and corruption—captured in a single portrait.
In Oscar Wilde’s only novel, Dorian Gray, a strikingly handsome young man, makes a fateful wish: that his portrait should age instead of him. As he indulges in a life of luxury, seduction, and vice, his appearance remains flawless—while the hidden painting reveals the horrifying consequences of his sins.

A masterful blend of Gothic horror, aesthetic philosophy, and moral decay, The Picture of Dorian Gray is a haunting exploration of vanity, influence, and the dark side of desire. Wilde’s sharp wit and decadent prose dissect the superficiality of Victorian society, while posing timeless questions about the price of eternal youth.

This controversial and provocative novel remains one of literature’s most enduring studies of beauty, conscience, and corruption.