The Picture of Dorian Grey
Beauty without consequence comes at a terrible cost.
What would you sacrifice to remain young, admired and untouched by consequence?
When the beautiful Dorian Gray sees his portrait, he makes a private wish: let the painting grow old while he remains forever young. As he moves through glittering London drawing rooms and shadowed pleasures, the portrait becomes a terrible record of every selfish choice.
Oscar Wilde’s dark and seductive masterpiece is a story of beauty, temptation, obsession and the danger of treating life as a work of art. Beneath its elegant wit lies a chilling Gothic tale of a man who believes he can escape his conscience.
This Heritage Quill Press reader’s edition makes Wilde’s remarkable novel easier to enter and richer to enjoy. Historical context brings the late-Victorian world to life, while an accessible introduction, character insights and exploration of the major themes reveal the ideas beneath the novel’s glittering surface. A concise biography of Oscar Wilde completes the edition.
Perfect for readers of dark academia, Gothic fiction and enduring literary classics, The Picture of Dorian Gray is as unsettling, beautiful and relevant now as when it first shocked Victorian readers.
Step into Wilde’s glittering world—and discover what waits behind the portrait.