Oscar Wilde - The Picture of Dorian Gray

An examination on the pursuit of beauty and sensual fulfilment, Dorian Gray expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that a picture of him, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine's life of varied and amoral experiences while staying young and beautiful; all the while, his portrait ages and visually records every one of Dorian's sins.