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Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

What if you never aged — but your soul did?

In Oscar Wilde’s only novel, a handsome young man makes a dark, dangerous wish: that he will stay forever young, while a portrait painted in his image bears the weight of time — and his sins.

As Dorian dives into a life of pleasure, beauty, and moral decay, the painting hidden in his home begins to change in horrifying ways. Elegant, eerie, and endlessly thought-provoking, this gothic masterpiece explores vanity, temptation, and the true cost of eternal youth.

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