On the Decay of the Art of Lying (Registro nro. 44653)
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Twain, Mark, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1835-1910 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | On the Decay of the Art of Lying |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2004 |
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| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| General note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Decay_of_the_Art_of_Lying |
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| General note | Essay, for discussion, read at a meeting of the Historical and Antiquarian Club of Hartford, and offered for the thirty-dollar prize. (Did not take the prize.) |
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| General note | Release date is 2004-09-15 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "On the Decay of the Art of Lying" by Mark Twain is an essay written in the late 19th century. The book critiques the state of lying in society, arguing that while the act of lying remains as prevalent as ever, the skill and art associated with it have deteriorated. Twain humorously proposes that lying is not only a necessity but a refined practice that requires understanding and cultivation. In this thought-provoking essay, Mark Twain discusses the contradictions of truth and lying, advocating for what he calls "judicious lying." He argues that while everyone lies, the art of doing so thoughtfully and benevolently is essential in social interactions. Using anecdotes and keen observations, he illustrates how common forms of polite deception serve to enhance human relationships rather than harm them. Twain laments the absence of graceful lying and suggests that maintaining polite falsehoods can prevent unnecessary discomfort, encouraging a balanced consideration of when and how to lie with good intent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Uncontrolled term | American essays -- 19th century |
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| Uncontrolled term | Truthfulness and falsehood |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2572">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2572</a> |
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