The Decay of Lying – Oscar Wilde
The Decay of Lying by Oscar Wilde / ISBN 9780241472453 / small 144-page paperback from Penguin’s Great Ideas series
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A selection of Oscar Wilde’s writings that underscore his notion that “Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life”
The Decay of Lying includes two of Wilde’s most comprehensive–and witty–explorations of his aesthetic philosophy: The Decay of Lying and The Critic as Artist.
About the Great Ideas series: “Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves – and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives – and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.”
