Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel by Oscar Wilde, published in 1890 as a novella and in 1891 as a full novel. The story revolves around Dorian Gray, a young man who sells his soul to remain youthful and beautiful while his portrait, which reflects his true age and inner state, ages and decays. Wilde's novel was subject to controversy and criticism in its time due to its themes of hedonism and homoeroticism, but has since been recognized as a classic of Gothic literature.learn more on wikipedia