The Picture of Dorian Gray (Annotated with Criticism and Oscar Wilde Biography)

Oscar Wilde's classic novel with a biography about the life and times of Wilde, and a critical examination of the book.

The novel tells of a young man named Dorian Gray, the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is impressed by Dorian's beauty and becomes infatuated with him, believing his beauty is responsible for a new mode in his art. Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, a friend of Basil's, and becomes enthralled by Lord Henry's world view.