Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was born in Dublin. He wrote witty and satirical plays including The Importance of Being
Earnest, as well as short stories, fairy tales, essays, and poetry.
Mighall, Robert :
Robert Mighall edited Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror for Penguin Classics.
Ackroyd, Peter :
Peter Ackroyd is an award-winning novelist, critic, and biographer.
Summary
Enthralled by a portrait of himself, young Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain to exchange his soul for eternal
youth and beauty. Thus he is able to indulge in his desires, as only the portrait bears the traces of his decadence
and becomes a nightmarish picture of his soul.
