The Picture of Dorian Gray (Hardcover) by Oscar Wilde

from ctpress

"Live! Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing." Not the best advice in the world to a young innocent man....

from pmtracy

This novel is about both a literal portrait of Gray and the figurative painting of his character to be one of self-indulgence and Victorian decadence and excess. Gray is described to be of exceptio...

from copyedit52

Not just about aging, which I assumed, based upon popular culture, but moral degeneration too; or rather, about moral degeneration and aging, in that order. As a reader, looking to enjoy himself (I...

from readafew

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a well known classic and many people have some idea about the story line; a magic picture ages and bears the marks while Dorian himself doesn't change. While that is a...

from theokester

I knew relatively little going into this book...and what little I did know was from less than 100% accurate retellings such as in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen or references from cheesy shows o...