The Picture of Dorian Grey

This is the book for July for the Short Great Books reading group. I first read this in August 2002 and look forward to reading it again.

What a story! Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain, trading his soul for eternal youth. His portrait, painted by a friend, begins to take on the wages of his sin while his aging body retains its 20-year-old beauty. It's a novel looking at the influence of others, the pursuit of pleasure, and consequences of debauchery. It's a devastating story, one I vividly remember from a first reading in 2002. This is one of my favorite novels.