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.
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 336 ● ISBN 9780141958354 ● Casa editrice Penguin Books Ltd ● Pubblicato 2010 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2271083 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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