De Profundis

Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)

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. (summary by Aaron Elliott)

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."

Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Part 1 Aaron Elliott
00:26:29
Play 02 Part 2 Aaron Elliott
00:28:01
Play 03 Part 3 Aaron Elliott
00:30:11
Play 04 Part 4 Aaron Elliott
00:25:10