Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) - English playwright, poet, novelist, essayist, critic. A striking celebrity of the late Victorian period, the London dandy, he was recognized by the British as the most witty man. This is one of the most paradoxical minds in human history, no wonder Wilde was nicknamed the "King of Life", "Prince of Paradoxes". The only novel of the writer - "Portrait of Dorian Gray", created in a record time - in three weeks, brought the author a resounding success and scandalous fame. The main character is a young man endowed with incredible beauty. Admiring his portrait, Dorian expresses a desire to make the portrait old, and he always remained young. Since then, no wrinkles have appeared on the eternally young face of the gentleman Gray, who lived in vice and debauchery, and his portrait has aged and died. But you have to pay for everything ...
