Oscar Wilde

In The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde creates a tale of desire temptation and the dangers of living only for pleasure.Dorian Gray remains forever young while his portrait grows old and twisted reflecting every secret sin. Both a shocking novel of its age and a timeless warning about vanity and corruption Wilde's masterpiece continues to resonate today.Combining gothic suspense with sharp philosophical insight it is a story that unsettles provokes and enthralls-an unforgettable classic of English literature.This is the English-language paperback edition with all 20 chapters of the 1891 print of The Picture of Dorian Gray.Oscar Wilde.The Picture of Dorian Gray.First published in: Lippincott's Monthly Magazine 1890.First printed book edition: Ward Lock and Co London New York Melbourne 1891.Neuausgabe 1. Auflage LIWI Literatur- und Wissenschaftsverlag Göttingen 2025.