Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish writer and playwright, a master of the aphorism and one of the central figures of the Aesthetic movement. He is remembered for his sparkling comedies, his fairy tales and his single novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · 1891
A painter finishes a portrait of the young and beautiful Dorian Gray, who wishes to stay forever young while only the image on the canvas grows old. A novel about beauty, temptation and the price they exact.