The Portrait of Dorian Gray is the only completed novel by the Irish writer Oscar Wilde, a landmark work of the Symbolist era. The book, putting aesthetics on a pedestal, from the first publication divided readers into two irreconcilable camps. Some extolled the skill of the writer, others cursed Wilde for immorality and demanded that he be severely punished. In the plot of the novel, a young handsome man dreams of forever remaining as young and handsome as he is depicted in the portrait of a famous artist. And one day his dream comes true…

Author: Oscar Wilde
Published:  1891
Original language:  English
Type:  Story , Novel