I cannot remember the name of the author or the book and itys driving me crazy. I think it's a classic - plot involves a man who looked in the mirror and made a pact that the mirror would age and he would not . Can anyone help ?

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde?

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Wasn't a mirror, it was a painting

I cannot remember the name of the author or the book and itys driving me crazy. I think its a classic - plot involves a man who looked in the mirror and made a pact that the mirror would age and he would not . Can anyone help ?

It was a picture of himself he was looking at. The picture over the years showed how depraved and evil he became while remained young and beautiful in his looks. The picture of Dorian Gray