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De Profundis

by Oscar Wilde

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De Profundis (Latin: "from the depths") is a letter written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol, to his friend and lover Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas. In its first half, Wilde recounts their previous relationship and extravagant lifestyle which resulted eventually in Wilde's conviction and imprisonment for gross indecency.

About the author

Wilde’s novel about Dorian Gray is a fable of vanity and influence, written with the same relish for sentences that marks his plays. The portrait changes so the man, for a while, does not. More of this shelf for Oscar Wilde.

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