{"product_id":"the-decay-of-lying-and-other-essays-9780241472453","title":"The Decay of Lying: And Other Essays","description":"\u003cb\u003eA selection of Oscar Wilde's writings that underscore his notion that Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Decay of Lying\u003c\/i\u003e includes two of Wilde's most comprehensive--and witty--explorations of his aesthetic philosophy: \u003ci\u003eThe Decay of Lyin\u003c\/i\u003eg and \u003ci\u003eThe Critic as Artist\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout 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 upended them. Now Penguin brings you a new set of the acclaimed Great Ideas, a curated library of selections from the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-387401\"\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241472453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0241472458\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-LCO\"\u003eLiterary Collections\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-LCO010000\"\u003eEssays\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PHI\"\u003ePhilosophy\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PHI026000\"\u003eCriticism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (1854-1900) was an Irish writer, poet, and playwright. His novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era with a series of witty social satires, including his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702285439213,"sku":"9780241472453","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_c52442cc-a0c2-4cf4-aea5-d8791b090ff7.jpg?v=1649958756","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-decay-of-lying-and-other-essays-9780241472453","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}