144 pages |Paperback

A selection of Oscar Wildes writings that underscore his notion that Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life

The Decay of Lyingincludes two of Wildes most comprehensiveand wittyexplorations of his aesthetic philosophy:The Decay of Lying andThe Critic as Artist.

Throughout 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 livesand 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.