The Wilde, Oscar 1854-1900 creator text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde is a philosophical fiction and Gothic horror novel published in 1890. When a beautiful young man wishes that his portrait would age instead of himself, his desire comes horrifyingly true. As Dorian pursues a life of hedonistic pleasure and immoral experiences, he remains youthful while his portrait darkens with every sin. Wilde explores themes of beauty, morality, and the corrupting influence of unchecked desire in this classic work that sparked controversy upon release but remains his most famous novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 1890, 13-chapter version Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray Release date is 2003-05-01 Produced by Alfred J. Drake. HTML version by Al Haines. Original publication data not identified Didactic fiction Supernatural -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Portraits -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction London (England) -- History -- 1800-1950 -- Fiction Appearance (Philosophy) -- Fiction Paranormal fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4078 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4078 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133121.0 4078