De profundis ; The ballad of Reading Gaol and other writings
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-19002002
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Imprisoned in Reading Gaol in 1895 for his homosexuality, Oscar Wilde once defiantly wrote 'I don't defend my conduct, I explain it'. Wilde's notorious liaison with the Marquess of Queensberry's son, Lord Alfred Douglas ('Bosie'), had so inflamed the Marquess that he made public attacks on Wilde's character. In return, Wilde sued for slander, an action which, to Wilde's bitter astonishment, led to a series of scandalous trials and convictions. From his cell Oscar Wilde wrote 'De Profundis', the detailed and unsparing revelation of his love and tragedy.
Main title:
De profundis ; The ballad of Reading Gaol and other writings / Oscar Wilde ; notes and introduction by Anne Varty.
Author:
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900, authorVarty, Anne, author
Imprint:
Ware : Wordsworth Editions, 2002.
Collation:
296 pages ; 20 cm.
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ISBN:
9781840224016 (pbk)
Dewey class:
828.803820
Language:
English
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BRN:
733938