What if eternal youth came at the cost of your soul?Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' is a haunting tale of beauty, desire, corruption, and the dangerous pursuit of pleasure. When the young and extraordinarily handsome Dorian Gray sees his portrait for the first time, he wishes that the painting would grow old while he remains forever young. His wish is granted-but with terrifying consequences. As Dorian gives himself over to temptation and excess, his outward beauty remains untouched while the hidden portrait bears the marks of every secret, cruelty, and sin.'The Picture of Dorian Gray: The Classic in Modern English' presents Wilde's masterpiece in clear, natural contemporary English while preserving the story, atmosphere, wit, characters, and literary power of the original.Perfect for modern readers who want to experience this unforgettable classic with greater ease and immediacy-without losing what makes Wilde's novel extraordinary.

Autorentext
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish writer, poet, playwright, essayist, and one of the most distinctive literary figures of the late Victorian era. Celebrated for his wit, elegance, and mastery of paradox, he became a leading voice of the aesthetic movement and an enduring advocate of artistic freedom.Born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College and Oxford University, Wilde achieved fame through his poetry, essays, lectures, fiction, and theatre. His best-known works include The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband, Lady Windermere's Fan, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, De Profundis, and The Ballad of Reading Gaol.Published in its first form in 1890, The Picture of Dorian Gray was Wilde's only novel. Its exploration of beauty, youth, influence, morality, and the divided self caused controversy upon publication but ultimately established the book as one of the great works of English Gothic and decadent literature.