The decay of lying and The critic as artist first published in Intentions by Methuen and Co. 1891.
Includes two of Wilde's most comprehensive -- and witty -- explorations of his aesthetic philosphy: 'The Decay of Lying' and 'The Critic as Artist'. Part of Penguin's "Great ideas" series that celebrates books in history that have changed the world, transforming the way we see ourselves and each other; inspiring debate, dissent, war and revolution; enlightening, outraging, provoking, and comforting; enriching lives and destroying them.
