Through the magic of a wish, Dorian Gray retains the grace and beauty of youth. Only his portrait ages. The young dandy then indulges in all experiments, drunk with sensations and research secrets and refined pleasures. "The follies are the only things you'll never regret. We must heal the soul through the senses, heal the direction the soul. "
Oscar Wilde would release the man by giving him as a model the artist. In a refined language, the author challenges the society, marriage, morality and art.