De Profundis, by Oscar Wilde. Part I.
Jan 22, 2026•55 min
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Episode description
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.
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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