«The Picture of Dorian Gray» in English with a Parallel Translation

The novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" attracted the attention of readers immediately after its publication in 1890. The focus is on three figures: Lord Henry Wotton, a witty and cynical dandy, the artist Basil Hallward, and young Dorian Gray, who, in order to make his life a work of art, expresses a desire to stay young and beautiful forever. His desire comes true, but the price for the eternal youth of the body is the destruction of the soul. Oscar Wilde's book describes the cult of beauty in that era and demonstrates its dark side.