Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Gradual corruption of once beautiful and unspoiled soul, the chronicle of which was reflected by a portrait. Starting with the suicide of a young girl, caused by his humilation and pride, Dorian Gray falls into deep abysses of sin and vice... Fantastic story, of course, but touching urgent problems.

Ïðîøó ïðîùåíèÿ, ÷òî íà àíãëèéñêîì - íî èìåííî íà ýòîì ÿçûêå ÷èòàþ êíèãó )
Áåññïîðíî, èíîñòðàííóþ ëèòåðàòóðó ëó÷øå ïîíèìàåøü, ÷èòàÿ â îðèãèíàëå. Õîòÿ, Îñêàð Óàéëüä äëÿ ÷òåíèÿ äîâîëüíî ñëîæåí - íóæíî äîâîëüíî õîðîøåå çíàíèå ÿçûêà, ÷òîáû íå îáðàùàòüñÿ ê ñëîâàðþ ñëèøêîì ÷àñòî. Âñòðå÷àþòñÿ äàæå íåêîòîðûå äèãðàôû è íàïèñàíèÿ ñëîâ, õàðàêòåðíûå äëÿ ñòàðîàíãëèéñêîãî, ïëþñ âûðàæåíèÿ íà ôðàíçóçñêîì è ëàòûíè, êîíå÷íî.
Íî, äóìàþ, â ðóññêîì ïåðåâîäå òîæå ìîæåò ïîíðàâèòüñÿ )