The Picture of Dorian Gray

"The Picture of Dorian Gray" — the most famous work of Oscar Wilde, his only novel that at the time caused a flurry of negative reviews and yet had incredible success.
The main character of the novel, the handsome Dorian, — is a dual, ambiguous figure. A delicate aesthete and romantic becomes a ruthless criminal. The attempt to preserve his extraordinary beauty and youth turns into a failure. Instead of the hero, his portrait ages — but this cannot go on forever, and Dorian's death puts everything in its place.
Oscar Wilde's novel remains very relevant today — does the pursuit of eternal youth sometimes not result in the loss of one's true self?