Youth is (not) forever. Review on Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde, the master craftsman, spins a tale of mystery and intrigue – one that takes you beyond the realms of consciousness. Ever peered in the looking glass hunting for wrinkles, laugh lines and crow’s feet? Ever applied face masks and anti-ageing creams to keep wrinkles at bay and hide your age? If you have not done all that already, you would do it one day, when old age approaches and steals the youth from your face. Human being is eternally afraid of death and … old age. Driving into the depths of this truth is Oscar Wilde’s classic ‘The portrait of Dorian Gray’. A gentleman from the British high society known for his beauty is headed towards ugliness as time passes. Notwithstanding the passing time, he manages to retain his beauty and youthful looks, much to the surprise of his friends. His secret: His portrait, stowed away in the recesses of an isolated room, which undergoes the strange transformation known only to the ageing human face. Instead of the protagonist himself, his portrait grows old and forms the lines and wrinkles that would have otherwise marred his beautiful looks. Does Dorian Gray remain young all his life? Does his portrait stand by him through old age and death? Or does it meet its own death? In a chilling climax Oscar Wilde reveals the fate of his hero and his astounding portrait. If you like Wilde and his wildness, you can’t miss this one. A must read for mystery and Wilde lovers