The Portrait of Dorian Gray. The Picture of Dorian Gray

"The King of Aphorism" and master of paradox, the most famous dandy and hero of his time, Oscar Wilde is an astonishingly multifaceted author. His only novel, which caused a scandal immediately after its publication, remains a bestseller to this day. His plays enjoy constant success due to the author's subtle humor, brilliantly crafted dialogues, and original plots. In his fairy tales, wordplay and precise everyday observations make deep humanistic ideas even more expressive. His most famous essay was written in prison, and his poems rightfully entered the treasury of British poetry. A love for originality, inimitable humor, and acute observation are remarkably intertwined in the works of Oscar Wilde with the cult of beauty, love, goodness, and humanism.