The Picture Of Dorian Gray : Penguin Select Classics

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Paperback
Pages: 219
Date of Release: 1891

“Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”

When the strikingly handsome Dorian Gray becomes aware of his own extraordinary beauty, a dangerous wish takes root—to remain forever young. Captivated by a portrait painted by his close friend, Dorian makes a fateful bargain: his face will never age, while the portrait bears the burden of time, sin, and consequence.

Freed from the visible cost of his actions, Dorian plunges into a life of indulgence and moral decay, driven by vanity and desire. As his soul darkens, the portrait transforms—revealing every hidden cruelty and corruption. Elegant, unsettling, and philosophical, this classic novel explores beauty, morality, temptation, and the cost of living without conscience.

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