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On the Decay of the Art of Lying by Mark Twain ( Author )

Content Provider	Lemonjar
Publisher	N.A
Publication Date	01-01-1880
Summary	Click "free sample" to read the whole book. No need to purchase.In 1880, the great American author and humorist Mark Twain wrote his essay "On the Decay of the Art of Lying" for a Historical and Antiquarian Club meeting in Hartford, Connecticut. Twain's humorous and satirical voice is in full flower, as he discusses the universal pastime of lying, and suggests that judicious lying should be encouraged and cultivated – as long as one strives "…to lie with a good object, and not an evil one; to lie for others' advantage, and not our own; to lie healingly, charitably, humanely, not cruelly, hurtfully, maliciously…" This short work is part of Applewood's "American Roots" series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers and thinkers.
ISBN	2307240482
Item Type	Book
File Type	epub
File Size	213.49 KB
Language	English
Subjects	Language and Literature American literature
Charge Per Copy	MYR 0.01
Available copies	1
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AMA 11th EditionReferences

Mark Twain. On the Decay of the Art of Lying. N.A. January 01, 1880. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://online.provdatabase.com/cite/1544

APA 7th EditionReferences

Mark Twain. (1880). On the Decay of the Art of Lying. N.A. https://online.provdatabase.com/cite/1544

Chicago 17th EditionReferences

Mark Twain. On the Decay of the Art of Lying. N.A. 1880. https://online.provdatabase.com/cite/1544

HarvardReferences

Mark Twain. (1880). On the Decay of the Art of Lying. [Online]. N.A. Available from: https://online.provdatabase.com/cite/1544. (Accessed 20 September 2024).

Harvard AustraliaReferences

Mark Twain, 1880, On the Decay of the Art of Lying, N.A, viewed 20 September 2024, <https://online.provdatabase.com/cite/1544>

MLA 9th EditionWorks Cited

Mark Twain. On the Decay of the Art of Lying. N.A, 1880. PROV Database, https://online.provdatabase.com/cite/1544.

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