"De Profundis" by Oscar Wilde is a letter written between January and March 1897 during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol. Addressed to his former lover Lord Alfred Douglas, the letter reflects on their tumultuous relationship and the extravagance that led to Wilde's conviction for gross indecency. In its pages, Wilde examines both Douglas's vanity and his own failings, then charts his spiritual transformation in prison and profound identification with Christ as a romantic artist. Written under strict supervision, the complete text wasn't published until decades after Wilde's death. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 |
|---|---|
| Title | De Profundis |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Profundis_(letter) |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1913 Methuen & Co. edition by David Price. Note that later editions of De Profundis contained more material. The most complete editions are still in copyright in the U.S.A |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Imprisonment |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 921 |
| Release Date | May 1, 1997 |
| Last Update | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 57651 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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