
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson
1886

Oscar Wilde · 1890
320 pages
A beautiful young man surrenders to his vanity when his portrait begins to age and wither in place of his body. Sheltered by a cynical friend, Dorian chases pleasure without consequence until the hidden painting becomes a record of his cruelty.
Faustian Bargain, Dual Identity, Morally Grey Character, Victorian London Atmosphere, Gothic, Philosophical