The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Dorian Gray is young, rich and beautiful. When he sees an exquisite portrait of himself, he is bewitched and offers his soul in exchange for eternal youth and good looks. Under the corrupting influence of his friend Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian becomes drawn into a double life, indulging his every desire in a secret world of pleasure and excess, while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence. As Dorian’s behaviour sinks further into debauchery and cruelty, the bargain he has struck looks set to destroy him…