Talk:The Liar (short story)

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Criticism and interpretation[edit]

Neither the summary nor the plot discussion contain citations. Lyall Powers (HENRY JAMES AND THE ETHICS OF THE ARTIST: "THE REAL THING" AND "THE LIAR") argues persuasively that the titular liar is in fact the artist, Oliver Lyon, who betrays his craft to seek revenge for having been jilted twelve years earlier by Everina Capadose. More generally the story addresses a central conflict in James's own fiction writing.

Either the current summary should be given a critical background or it should be changed to reflect this more plausible interpretation. Jdash30 (talk) 18:02, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]