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The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel by Oscar Wilde. The book deals with a Faustian spin on one man’s narcissism as he refuses to age, and a lone portrait alone shows the world his truly hideous form. Summary of the Book Dorian Gray refuses to age. It is a strange fact about this handsome young man who manages to make women swoon by merely being present in the same room. Despite the years, he looks just like he always has. However, there is a melancholic secret behind Gray’s apparent immortality. He hides a hideous portrait in his house, one that shows his true form. What Gray needs to understand is that the outward form isn’t the most important facet to a man, it is what is inside that truly matters. And despite his handsome outer façade, Dorian Gray’s heart is as ugly as the portrait, hiding his vices in plain sight. If he doesn’t manage to overcome them, they will be his complete undoing. About Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet best remembered for his epigrams, his plays, and the circumstances of his imprisonment and early death. He is also one of the foremost gay icons of latter half of the 20th century. The above book was adapted into several films over the years, including one version by Oliver Parker, starring Ben Barnes as Dorian Gray, Ben Chaplin as Basil Hallward and Colin Firth as Henry Wotton.