The picture of Dorian Gray / Wilde, Oscar

A devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late 19th-century England.

Presents an annotated edition of the novel about Dorian Gray, a remarkably handsome youth who is corrupted into a life of terrible evil by Lord Henry Wotton; and includes backgrounds, reviews and reactions, and a selection of critical essays.

A young man becomes entranced with the power of his physical beauty and stops aging, while his portrait, hidden away in his attic, ages for him.

Dorian Gray, a handsome aristocrat, meets Lord Henry Wotton and is corrupted into a terrible, decadent lifestyle and hedonistic existence.

An exquisitely beautiful young man in Victorian England retains his youthful and innocent appearance over the years while his portrait reflects both his age and evil soul as he pursues a life of decadence and corruption. Illustrated sidebar notes provide historical background to the text.

A naive young man is lured into a life of depravity, which is reflected on his portrait while his face remains perfect.