The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray tells the story of a handsome young man, whose full-length portrait was painted by Basil Hallward, an artist infatuated by Dorian'
s beauty. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and he soon is enthralled by the aristocrat'
s hedonistic life. Fearing that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade...