The Picture of Dorian Gray

Exploring themes of aestheticism and moral duplicity, this Gothic novel follows a young man whose portrait ages while he remains eternally youthful. As Dorian Gray indulges in a life of excess and hedonism, he grapples with the consequences of his choices and the nature of beauty and corruption. Wilde's masterful prose delves into the conflict between appearance and reality, ultimately revealing the dark side of vanity and the quest for eternal youth.