«One of the most famous novels of world literature, the publication of which in 1891 caused a scandal in English society. Critics condemned it as an immoral work, but the novel was enthusiastically received by ordinary readers. Dorian Gray, succumbing to temptation, wanted eternal youth — and got it. But the young man, fascinated by his own beauty, did not yet know at what price this youth would come to him. He will break hearts, push people to suicide, betray. Art will be more destructive than Dorian thought. «The Portrait of Dorian Gray» also received eternal youth: the book has been republished, read, and filmed for more than a century.