De Profundis (1991)

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De Profundis (1991)
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Biography & True Stories

De Profundis (1991)

Oscar Wilde
Edition year 1991
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Peter Forster
Weight 0.75 Kg
Pages 114
Dimensions 24.9 × 16.1 cm

Edition details

De Profundis by Oscar Wilde. Edited by Peter Forster. 7 leaves of plates by Forster, a combination of pen-and-ink drawing and wood-engraving. Quarter bound in black cloth, white paper boards with a repeat pattern in black by Forster. Black endleaves. Transparent plastic dust-jacket, no slipcase. 24.9x16.1cm. 114pp.

About the book

Oscar Wilde's De Profundis is a long letter written during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol. Addressed to Lord Alfred Douglas, it reflects on their troubled relationship, Wilde's downfall, suffering, art and spiritual transformation. The work reveals a much more serious and introspective side of a writer better known for wit and comedy. Moving between accusation, confession and spiritual reflection, the work reveals a more serious and vulnerable side of Wilde and stands as one of his most powerful pieces of autobiographical writing.

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