The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray de Oscar Wilde
Burlington Books. 2016

This famous story , by Oscar Wilde, is set en 19th century England. Artist Basil Hallward paints an impressive portrait of his young handsome friend, Dorian Gray. Dorian is delighted with it. But then he meets Basil´s friend, the cynical Lord Henry Wotton, who becomes a very bad influence on the impressionable young man. Lord Henry persuades Dorian that the only important thing in life is the pursuit of pleasure. Dorian wishes he could stay young and handsome foreveer, while his portrait ages instead of him. As Dorian´s life slowly becomes more decadente, his wish begins to come true.