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# The Picture of Dorian Gray

From [Our +70 Favorite LGBTQ+ Novels](https://listium.com/@bestbooksnow/84224/our-70-favorite-lgbtq-novels)  
By [BestBooksNow (@bestbooksnow)](https://listium.com/@bestbooksnow)

List stats: 2173 views · 1 like · 1 follower  
Published 28 March 2023 · Updated 28 March 2023

Category: books & literature

- Author: Oscar Wilde
- Cover: ![Cover](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/ykvaafboqyaetv7gw07k.jpg)
- Original Publishing Date: 1890
- Number of Pages: 272
- Goodreads Rating: 4.12
- Synopsis:
  > Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain to sell his soul in exchange for eternal youth and beauty. Under the influence of Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life, where he is able to indulge his desires while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only Dorian's picture bears the traces of his decadence.
  > 
  > A knowing account of a secret life and an analysis of the darker side of late Victorian society. The Picture of Dorian Gray offers a disturbing portrait of an individual coming face to face with the reality of his soul.
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