On the Decay of the Art of Lying

Name: On the Decay of the Art of Lying
Author: Mark Twain

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CEFR level: C1
Length: 1 chapters
Format: The complete book

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Explore a witty defense of lying as an essential, even noble art, lamenting its decline in skill and advocating for its careful cultivation in daily life and society’s rituals. Discover how polite deceit shapes human kindness and social grace.

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