The Picture of Dorian Gray

Libro Usado, Tapa Blanda. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde tells the story of a strikingly handsome young man who makes a Faustian bargain to stay eternally young while his portrait ages and decays with his moral corruption.The story begins when the artist Basil Hallward paints a magnificent portrait of the young and innocent Dorian Gray.Influenced by the cynical and hedonistic ideas of Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian wishes that he could stay young forever and that the painting would age in his place.His wish is mysteriously granted, and as Dorian spends years indulging in selfish pleasures, cruelty, and sin, his own face remains untouched by time.Meanwhile, the hidden portrait absorbs the ugliness of his deeds, transforming into a grotesque and terrifying reflection of his soul.Consumed by guilt, paranoia, and self-loathing, Dorian eventually tries to stab and destroy the painting, which inadvertently brings about his own sudden death and reveals his true, withered appearance.