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100 1  Wilde, Oscar|4aut 
245 10 The Decay of Lying|h[Elektronisk resurs] 
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520    The Decay of Lying – An Observation is an essay by Oscar 
       Wilde included in his collection of essays 
       titled Intentions, published in 1891.  Wilde presents the 
       essay in a Socratic dialogue between with Vivian and Cyril,
       two characters named after his own sons. Their 
       conversation, though playful and whimsical, promotes 
       Wilde's view of Romanticism over Realism.  Vivian tells 
       Cyril of an article he has been writing called "The Decay 
       of Lying: A Protest". According to Vivian, the decay of 
       Lying "as an art, a science, and a social pleasure" is 
       responsible for the decline of modern literature, which is
       excessively concerned with the representation of facts and
       social reality. He writes, "if something cannot be done to
       check, or at least to modify, our monstrous worship of 
       facts, Art will become sterile and beauty will pass away 
       from the land." Vivian briefly summarizes the doctrines of
       the "new aesthetics" in the following terms: -       Art 
       never expresses anything but itself. -       All bad art 
       comes from returning to Life and Nature, and elevating 
       them into ideals. -       Life imitates Art far more than 
       Art imitates Life.  -       Lying, the telling of 
       beautiful untrue things, is the proper aim of Art. 
       Audiobook read by Martin Geeson, running time 1 hour, 42 
       min. Unabridged full version. Also available as E-Book, 
       ePUB, length 12,700 words, average reading time 1 hour, 5 
       min.   [Elib] 
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