Intentions

by Oscar Wilde

Overview

A collection of essays from Oscar Wilde, some presented as Socratic dialogues, such as "The Decay of Lying-An Observation," with the characters of Vivian and Cyril having a conversation throughout. Vivian tells Cyril of an article he has been writing called "The Decay Of Lying: A Protest". In the article Vivian defends Aestheticism and "Art for Art's sake". As summarized by Vivian, it contains four doctrines:
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

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014412957
Publisher:	Philtre Libre
Publication date:	05/10/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	139 KB

About the Author

Author of the classic The Importance of Being Earnest.

Date of Birth:

October 16, 1854

Date of Death:

November 30, 1900

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Place of Death:

Paris, France

Education:

The Royal School in Enniskillen, Dublin, 1864; Trinity College, Dublin, 1871; Magdalen College, Oxford, England, 1874