What if you could remain forever young while a portrait carried the marks of every sin you committed?
In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde tells the haunting story of Dorian Gray, a remarkably handsome young man whose life changes after he becomes obsessed with preserving his youth and beauty.
Influenced by the sophisticated and provocative Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian embraces a philosophy centered on pleasure, beauty, and personal indulgence. When a mysterious portrait begins to reflect the consequences of his actions while his own appearance remains unchanged, Dorian discovers that escaping the visible effects of time comes at a terrible cost.
As his pursuit of pleasure deepens, the portrait becomes an increasingly disturbing record of his vanity, corruption, guilt, and moral decline. Wilde uses Dorian's transformation to explore the complicated relationship between beauty and morality, desire and consequence, appearance and reality.
The novel examines timeless themes of aestheticism, temptation, identity, youth, decadence, conscience, and the consequences of unchecked desire. Wilde's wit and philosophical observations give the story a depth that extends far beyond its Gothic premise.
First published in 1890, The Picture of Dorian Gray remains one of the defining works of Gothic literature and English literary fiction, celebrated for its memorable characters, provocative ideas, and dark atmosphere.
Enter Dorian Gray's world of beauty, temptation, secrecy, and moral corruption. Read The Picture of Dorian Gray today and discover Oscar Wilde's unforgettable classic about the price of eternal youth.
Nathalie
2025-11-13
Klassiker. Uppläsaren är fantastisk! Han är nog en stor del av mitt gillande av boken.
Jana
2024-10-06
Fantastisk drama och fantastisk uppläsare!
Jennifer
2023-05-09
Vad den bra, nej. Har jag nu ungefär 5 minuter efter att ha lyssnat klart på den redan glömt bort ungefär allt som inträffade, absolut. Är det dock en klassiker med en betydelse som spelar roll, ja de är det. Att inse att du inte kommer se likadan ut. Hur mycket dem alla var homosexuella mot varandra. En älskar att måla en annan människa. En blir förälskad i hur en annan ser värden. Och en annan Grey, blir förälskad i nån annan. The curse är lite random också, bara att han skär sönder tavlan som har visat honom sitt andra jag, blir han gammal och grå.
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