Cover of The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

By Oscar Wilde · 1890

Oscar Wilde's brilliant, decadent novel features a breathtaking portrait that rots with sin while its subject remains flawlessly young. It serves as a glittering, deeply unsettling philosophical thriller about the true cost of aesthetic obsession.

First published
1890 (expanded 1891)
Style
Gothic psychological fiction and moral corruption.
Known for
Oscar Wilde's only novel
Estimated reading time
6-7 hours
Reading level
Advanced
Recommended age
15+

Chapters

  1. THE PREFACE
  2. CHAPTER I
  3. CHAPTER II
  4. CHAPTER III
  5. CHAPTER IV
  6. CHAPTER V
  7. CHAPTER VI
  8. CHAPTER VII
  9. CHAPTER VIII
  10. CHAPTER IX
  11. CHAPTER X
  12. CHAPTER XI
  13. CHAPTER XII
  14. CHAPTER XIII
  15. CHAPTER XIV
  16. CHAPTER XV
  17. CHAPTER XVI
  18. CHAPTER XVII
  19. CHAPTER XVIII
  20. CHAPTER XIX
  21. CHAPTER XX