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De Profundis

De Profundis

Ross, Robert
Wilde, Oscar

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ISBN10: 116278136X
ISBN13: 9781162781365
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 172
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
De Profundis is a letter written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol, addressed to his former lover Lord Alfred Douglas. This letter is a profound and emotional reflection on Wilde's life, his relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas, and his experiences in prison. Wilde recounts his downfall from a celebrated writer to a convicted criminal, and expresses his deep regret for his actions that led to his imprisonment. He also discusses his spiritual journey and his newfound faith in Christianity. Throughout the letter, Wilde explores themes of love, forgiveness, suffering, and redemption. De Profundis is a powerful and moving work, considered one of Wilde's most significant and personal writings.1911. Wilde, Irish poet and dramatist whose reputation rests on his comic masterpieces Lady Wintermere's Fan and The Importance of Being Earnest. De Profundis was written from Wilde's prison cell at Reading Gaol to his friend and lover Lord Alfred Douglas. It explodes the conventions of the traditional love letter and offers a scathing indictment of Douglas's behavior, a mournful elegy for Wilde's own lost greatness, and an impassioned plea for reconciliation. At once a bracingly honest account of ruinous attachment and a profound meditation on human suffering. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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