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I REALLY enjoyed this book. This is really *my kind of reading* in that it uses an interesting story to illustrate a deeper meaning.

Toward the end, the question is raised..."What does is profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul"? I think this is the heart of the novel. Does the soul exist, and if so, what is it's significance? What is important in life...the acquisiton of *things* and the way that we *appear* to others, or the way we make use of our time for a greater good, and the way we treat others?

I think it's very interesting that Wilde, who seemed to live an "indulgent" lifestyle, would write one of the greatest morality tales ever. I really loved the way this turned Gothic and macabre at the end, too (bringing to mind E.A. Poe). Highly recommended!