Æstetisme

Could it be that people who never lie are devoid of creativity? If that’s true, then all creative art must be founded in lies. ‘The Decay of Lying’ 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, ‘The Decay of Lying’ 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 – 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 ‘The Importance of Being Earnest,’ ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan,’ and ‘A Woman of No Importance,’ many of which are still performed today. His only novel, ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ was adapted for the silver screen, in the film, ‘Dorian Gray,’ 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.

Andrea Sperelli, un giovane nobile che vive a Roma, trascorre le sue giornate tra feste ed eventi mondani, intrappolato in un vortice di femmes fatales, finte amicizie, vizi e piaceri. E innamorato della seducente Elena Muti, ma il suo e un amore impossibile e tormentato. Dopo esser stato ferito in duello, Andrea si trasferisce momentaneamente dalla cugina sulla costiera Napoletana. Li incontrera un'altra donna, Maria Ferres: ora, nella mente del giovane, Elena non e piu la sola.E cosi la vita di Andrea, un dandy tutto italiano, fara immergere il lettore nella mondanita piu sfarzosa e decadente delle feste di fine Ottocento. I palazzi nobiliari di Roma e la soleggiata riviera del golfo di Napoli saranno lo sfondo di questo romanzo innovativo, capace di catturare il lettore con una passionalita e una spavalderia stilistica rivoluzionaria per la letteratura italiana dell'epoca. Romanzo d'esordio di D'Annunzio, Il piacere e il primo dei Romanzi della Rosa, un ciclo narrativo che comprende anche "e;L'innocente"e; e "e;Il trionfo della morte"e;.-