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De Profundis

Oscar Wilde • Penguin Classics • ISBN 9780140430896

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De Profundis

Oscar Wilde • Penguin Classics • ISBN-13 9780140430896

ISBN-10 Not provided • 1905 • 1st Edition

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ISBN 9780140430896 • Completeness 70

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Description

De Profundis is a long letter written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol, to 'Bosie' (Lord Alfred Douglas). It is a profound reflection on his relationship with Douglas, his spiritual journey, and his thoughts on suffering and redemption.

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Publisher: Penguin Classics
Paperback1st Edition1905
Pages: 128Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

Catalog notes

Contributor: Oscar Wilde

Cultural context

Category: 19th Century LiteratureCategory: Biographical WorksCategory: British LiteratureCategory: Epistolary WorksCategory: Historical LettersCategory: Lgbtq+ ThemesCategory: LiteratureCategory: Philosophical ReflectionsInfluenced by: John RuskinInfluenced by: Walter PaterInfluenced by: Charles BaudelaireInfluenced: Modern LGBTQ+ LiteratureInfluenced: Prison NarrativesInfluenced: Contemporary Biographical WorksCornerstone of: Victorian Literature and LGBTQ+ Literature

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