The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

 “Experience is merely the name men gave to their mistakes.”

                                                                                            ― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Synopsis

The young, beautiful and highly susceptible Dorian Gray is pulled into the hedonistic haze of London's high society, where he falls under the pernicious influence of Lord Henry Wotton. Oscar Wilde's nightmarish tale gorges on pleasure and sin, corruption and vanity, as the story takes further dark twists and a Faustian deal threatens Gray's very soul. He will go to any lengths to keep his fleeting beauty and youth, but his painted portrait reveals the truth of his dark and twisted nature, changing its appearance at every misdeed, until the monstrous horror of Dorian's scarred soul is too much for him to bear.

Review

Rating: ★★★★☆

What can I say about this book that hasn't been said before? This classic talks about vanity, shallowness, superficiality and cruelty. Wilde talks about these topics perfectly. I understand why this is still a classic. The writing was so beautiful and yet so complex. But not difficult to read. The characters are hypnotizing. Such a great book!!

I don't know what else to say, just read the book.