Written between January and March 1897 while Oscar Wilde was imprisoned in Reading Gaol, De Profundis is a long letter addressed to Lord Alfred Douglas — a meditation on suffering, humility, love, and spiritual transformation that ranks as one of the most extraordinary pieces of autobiographical prose in English. Wilde’s intelligence and verbal brilliance shine through even the depths of his despair.
Part confession, part accusation, part spiritual testament, it is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Wilde as a thinker and as a human being. Download this free EPUB from Better Gutenberg for the complete text.