De Profundis and Other Prison Writings (Penguin Classics)

De Profundis and Other Prison Writings (Penguin Classics)

A definitive new collection of Oscar Wildeâ€™s best prison letters and poetry, with an introduction by Colm Toibin
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Bankrupt and with his reputation in ruins, Oscar Wilde wrote the astonishing letter â€œDe Profundisâ€ to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, while in prison. Editor Colm Toibin, the acclaimed author ofÂ The Blackwater Lightship,Â The Master, andÂ Brooklyn, describes it as Wildeâ€™s â€œgreatest piece of prose writing.â€ Also included is â€œThe Ballad of Reading Gaol,â€ Wildeâ€™s most famous poem and one of the greatest ballads in the English language, as well as other letters Wilde wrote from prison that reveal the true effects of incarceration on the people he met. Based on the Penguin Classics edition of theÂ Complete Letters, this collection features a new introduction, notes, and appendices.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 36560150
ReleaseDate 2013-04-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140439908

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	36560150
ReleaseDate	2013-04-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140439908

De Profundis and Other Prison Writings (Penguin Classics)

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