De Profundis by Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)

By: Valerio Di Stefano
  • Summary

  • This short work of Wilde's was written during his two year incarceration for "gross indecency". This work is a letter which sorts out his life, and his love toward Lord Alfred Douglas. Wilde wrote this as a farewell letter to Douglas. (summary by Aaron Elliott) NOTE: "Transcribed from the 1913 Methuen & Co. edition. Note that later editions of De Profundis contained more material. The most complete editions are still in copyright in the U.S.A."
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  • Part 3
    Sep 4 2023
    30 mins
  • Part 4
    Sep 4 2023
    25 mins
  • Part 2
    Sep 4 2023
    28 mins

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