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

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde was originally printed in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890, although the book was published in 1891. The sensational novel addresses the European decline in the late 19th century. The novel is set in London, and the protagonist is a twenty-year-old Dorian Gray who still looks innocent and young despite his nasty lifestyle. At the same time, Gray himself owns eternal youth, it is his portrait that is aging instead of him. After all, Dorian realizes that such a lifestyle is a sure recipe for self-destruction, but it is too late.