‘Humanity takes itself too seriously. It is the world's original sin. If the caveman had known how to laugh, History would have been different.’
Captivated by his own beauty, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth.
With his everlasting beauty, he indulges in every desire and leads a decadent double life.
Only his portrait captures the corruption of his soul.
Oscar Wilde was a poet, playwright, and novelist best known for his witticism and his tragic imprisonment and untimely death. He was also known for being a promoter of aesthetic philosophy and an essayist. His best known writings are The Importance of Being Earnest, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and The Soul of Man under Socialism.