The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel by Oscar Wilde first published in 1890. In his preface to this, the only novel that he ever wrote, Wilde remarked "There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all."

Other references

• Dorian Gray was later reincarnated in "Dorian" by Will Self.
• Dorian Gray was also re-done in a modern setting in a novel by Rick R. Reed titled "A Face Without a Heart" (Design Image Group Inc., 2000). The plot takes place in and amidst the gay club scene and a sophisticated hologram stands in for the painting.
• The book was parodied in The Green Carnation by Stanley Hichen.
• Dorian Gray is referenced in The Libertines song "Narcissist" on The Libertines (album) and in 'Hopes and Fears' by James Blunt
• In James Robinson's Starman series, the Shade knew Oscar Wilde, and Wilde based the story off of a "true story" involving a man named Merritt who made a deal with a demon. The demon is present in a person-snatching poster that eventually shows up in Opal City, carried by Merritt. Jack is able to defeat the evil being.
• Themes of delaying aging bear similarities to a Japanese fairytale Urashima Taro