Could it be that people who never lie are devoid of creativity? If thatâs true, then all creative art must be founded in lies. âThe Decay of Lyingâ is a beguiling essay on the nature of art, in all its forms.
Set in the library of a country house in Nottinghamshire, and written as a dialogue between Cyril and Vivian, âThe Decay of Lyingâ sets out to prove just how creative we can all be, as long as we defy societal conventions.
Referencing everyone from the Ancient Greeks to Shakespeare, this is Wilde at his most thoughtful and mischievous. For anyone interested in art or witty debate.
Oscar Wilde (1854 â 1900) was an Irish novelist, poet, playwright, and wit. He was an advocate of the Aesthetic movement, which extolled the virtues of art for the sake of art. During his career, Wilde wrote nine plays, including âThe Importance of Being Earnest,â âLady Windermereâs Fan,â and âA Woman of No Importance,â many of which are still performed today. His only novel, âThe Picture of Dorian Grayâ was adapted for the silver screen, in the film, âDorian Gray,â starring Ben Barnes and Colin Firth. In addition, Wilde wrote forty-three poems, and seven essays. His life was the subject of a film, starring Stephen Fry.