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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (1890)
Oscar Wilde's only novel — a Gothic masterpiece about beauty, corruption, and the price of eternal youth. A young man's portrait ages while he remains forever beautiful.
Historical Significance:
First published in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, the story caused immediate scandal. Critics called it "poisonous," "unclean," and "corrupt." The Daily Chronicle declared it would suit "none but outlawed noblemen and perverted ...
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