Project Gutenberg 2016-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 241 Wilde, Oscar 1854 1900 Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Grolleau, Charles 1867 1940 Rebell, Hugues 1867 1905 Grassal, Georges-Joseph Intentions Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Decay_of_Lying Préface -- Le déclin du mensonge -- Plume, crayon, poison -- Le critique-artiste: dialogue, avec quelques remarques sur l'importance de ne rien faire -- Le critique-artiste: dialogue, avec quelques remarques sur l'importance de tout discuter -- La vérité des masques. Produced by Giovanni Fini, Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Intentions" by Oscar Wilde is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The work explores the complex relationship between art, beauty, and moral truths, often employing paradoxical statements to provoke thought. Wilde engages with various themes such as the nature of lies in art, the purpose of beauty, and the relationship between ethics and aesthetics, inviting readers to reflect on the depth and implications of artistic expression. The opening of "Intentions" presents a dialogue between two characters, Cyrille and Vivian, set in the library of a country house. Vivian expresses his disillusionment with nature and the lack of inspiration it provides, suggesting that an overemphasis on truth leads to a decline in the artistry of literature. His views challenge the conventional appreciation of nature, while proposing that art should elevate and transform experiences rather than merely reflect reality. As Vivian prepares to present his provocative article, titled "The Decline of Lie," he articulates a plea for the preservation of beauty and imagination in the face of modern realism, setting the stage for a broader exploration of Wilde's artistic philosophy throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography Authorship English drama Authors, English -- 19th century -- Drama Art critics -- Great Britain -- Biography Wainewright, Thomas Griffiths, 1794-1847 Poisoners -- Great Britain -- Biography PR Text FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 490614 2025-07-20T13:06:17.321661 text/html 472781 2024-10-23T00:04:07 text/html 443790 2025-07-20T13:06:23.767612 application/epub+zip 443678 2025-07-20T13:06:18.691688 application/epub+zip 241954 2025-07-20T13:06:17.924677 application/epub+zip 579137 2025-07-20T13:06:27.727594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525811 2025-07-20T13:06:23.192657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337446 2022-09-23T10:20:55.803877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441061 2025-07-20T13:06:16.753643 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421154 2024-10-23T00:04:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20720 2025-07-20T13:06:27.892616 application/rdf+xml 20392 2025-07-20T13:06:18.005637 image/jpeg 3651 2025-07-20T13:06:17.965658 image/jpeg 402408 2025-07-20T13:06:17.397645 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Villiot, Jean de en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia