One of the most striking and tragic flashes in Oscar Wilde's life was the publication of the novel "Portrait of Dorian Gray". Despite the fact that the work glorifies aestheticism and exposes immoral behavior, the author's contemporaries still accused the novel of immoral content. However, these critics have been forgotten, and the "Portrait of Dorian Gray" captivates and excites to this day.The great novel in the classic translation by Maria Abkina is about the terrifying internal decomposition that hides behind the amazing external beauty.