The Picture of Dorian Gray tells the story of a young man called Dorian whom a well-known painter, Basil Hallward, paints a portrait of.
Basil is obsessed with Dorian Gray's beauty and chooses not to exhibit the painting because it would reveal his inner feelings towards Dorian, even though his friend Lord Henry describes it as a masterpiece.
When Dorian arrives at the studio, Basil introduces him to Lord Henry.
Dorian is fascinated by the outspoken Lord Henry's view, which is that the most valuable aspects in life are youth and beauty, which are fading day by day.
As he becomes influenced by Lord Henry, Dorian grows terrified of growing older, hoping that the portrait would age instead of him.
His wish comes true; as he does wrongdoings throughout his life, his portrait grows more and more hideous.
This is a thrilling story by Oscar Wilde that is gripping till the end.
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Nice review! :)
The first time I ever heard about Dorian Gray was in James Blunt's song "Tears and Rain".
hi, first i want to say thanks a lot for commenting
It's a wonderful book, i really recommend it...
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