The Decay Of Lying by Oscar Wilde
An Observation
A witty, paradoxical dialogue that defends the creative imagination and artifice over literal truth and journalistic realism; it argues that fiction and art shape how we perceive the world, that ‘lying’ in the form of invention is a noble and necessary artistic act, and that moralizing or imitative approaches weaken literature. Using sharp aphorisms and examples, the speakers champion style, beauty, and the primacy of form in shaping life’s meanings.
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- Published
- 1889
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- Irish
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- Original Language
- English
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