The Picture of Dorian Gray

The novel tells the story of Dorian Gray a young man of exceptional beauty who becomes the subject of a portrait painted by his friend Basil Hallward. Captivated by his own youth and beauty Dorian expresses a desire to remain forever young while the portrait ages and bears the weight of his sins and moral decay. As the years pass Dorian leads a life of hedonism and moral corruption indulging in a range of pleasures and vices while his portrait becomes increasingly disfigured and grotesque. Doria...See More