The Picture of Dorian Gray, published in 1891 by Irish author Oscar Wilde, was controversial for its perceived immorality, even though the character Dorian Grayβs descent into moral squalor is not presented as admirable or enviable. The book scandalized Victorian England and was used as evidence against Wilde during his trial in 1895, in which he was convicted of charges related to homosexuality.
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