The Decay of Lying and Other Essays
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The Decay of Lying and Other Essays
Author: Oscar Wilde
Brand: Penguin Random House
Color: Purple
Binding: paperback
Format: Deckle Edge
Number Of Pages: 336
Release Date: 25-05-2010
Part Number: 9780141192659
Details: In 'The Decay of Lying' Oscar Wilde uses his decadent ideology in an attempt to reverse and therefore reject his audiences' 'normal' conceptualizations of nature, art and morality. Wilde's views of life and art are illustrated through the use of Platonic dialogue where the character Vivian takes on the persona of Wilde. Wilde's goal is to subvert the norm by reversing its values. Wilde suggests to us that society is wrong, not him. Calling on diverse examples - from Ancient Greek sculpture to contemporary paintings - Oscar Wilde's brilliant essay creates a witty, paradoxical world in which the only Art worth loving is that built on complete untruths.
EAN: 9780141192659
Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.0 x 0.9 inches
Languages: English
