The Picture of Dorian Gray is Oscar Wilde’s only novel and a classic of Gothic literature. The story follows Dorian Gray, a young man who remains eternally youthful while a portrait of him ages and bears the consequences of his moral corruption. The novel explores themes of aestheticism, moral duplicity, and the impact of vanity and hedonism on the human soul. Wilde’s incisive prose and satirical wit illuminate the consequences of living a life devoted solely to pleasure and appearance.