'The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.' When Dorian Gray has his portrait painted, he is captivated by his own beauty. Tempted by his world-weary, decadent friend Lord Henry Wotton, he wishes to stay forever young, and pledges his very soul to keep his good looks. Set in fin-de-siecle London, the novel traces a path from the studio of painter Basil Hallward to the opium dens of the East End. As Dorian's slide into crime and cruelty progresses he stays magically youthful, while his beautiful portrait changes, revealing the hideous corruption of moral decay. Ever since its first publication in 1890 Wilde's only novel has remained the subject of critical controversy. Acclaimed by some as an instructive moral tale, it has been denounced by others for its implicit immorality. Combining elements of the supernatural, aestheticism, and the Gothic, The Picture of Dorian Gray is an unclassifiable and uniquely unsettling work of fiction. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
奥斯卡·王尔德
Oscar Wilde（1854—1900）
英国作家、戏剧家、诗人
王尔德一生创作颇丰，童话、戏剧、小说如今均已是文学经典。
在他生活的维多利亚时代，世人将他的童话与安徒生相提并论，对他的剧作追捧至极，但小说《道林·格雷的画像》却因艺术观不被接受而备受争议。当一场同性恋爱使王尔德官司缠身，这本小说竟成为罪证之一，最终他被判“严重猥亵罪”入狱两年。出狱三年后，王尔德在巴黎一家小旅馆去世，年仅46岁。
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译者简介：
孙宜学，博士，同济大学国际文化交流学院教授，博士生导师。现任中国比较文学学会理事、上海市比较文学研究会副...