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The Decay of Lying: And Other Essays
Oscar Wilde
Calling on diverse examples from Ancient Greek sculpture to contemporary paintings, this title creates a witty, paradoxical world in which the only art worth loving is that built on complete untruths.
336 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 1, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9780141192659 |
| Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Pages | 336 |
| Dimensions | 144 × 204 × 21 mm · 250 g |
| Language | English |
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