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""The Picture of Dorian Gray"" is the only novel by the celebrated wit and dramatist Oscar Wilde, standing as a cornerstone of late-Victorian literature and a masterpiece of the Gothic genre. The story follows the handsome and innocent Dorian Gray, who becomes the subject of a portrait by the artist Basil Hallward. Under the influence of the hedonistic Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian becomes obsessed with his own beauty and youth, eventually making a Faustian bargain: he wishes that the portrait would age and bear the burden of his sins, while he remains eternally youthful and unblemished. As Dorian descends into a life of calculated decadence and moral corruption, the painting transforms into a hideous record of his inner decay. This philosophical tale explores the tension between aestheticism and morality, the dangers of unbridled narcissism, and the duality of the human soul. Wilde's sharp prose and brilliant epigrams provide a scathing critique of societal hypocrisy while delving into the psychological depths of a man haunted by his own image. This work remains a powerful exploration of the consequences of a life lived without conscience, making it a timeless classic of psychological fiction and a provocative study of the dark side of the human condition. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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