De Profundis: The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Writings
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (636 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1840224010 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Oscar Wilde was born on October 16, 1854, to the Irish nationalist and writer Speranza Wilde and the doctor William Wilde. In 1895, Oscar Wilde was tried for homosexuality and was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison. Wilde died in a hotel room, either of syphilis or complications from ear surgery, in Paris, on November 30, 1900. After g
He contrasts his behaviour with that of his close friend Robert Ross who became Wilde's literary executor. The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a deeply moving and characteristically generous poem on the horrors of prison life, which was published anonymously in 1898. De Profundis is Wilde's eloquent and bitter reproach from prison to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas. This collection also includes the essay The Soul of Man under Socialism and two of his Platonic dialogues, The Decay of Lying and The Critic as Artist.
"Ballad of Reading Gaol and De Profundis" according to adam cheney. This edition contains the two best pieces of Wilde's writing. The poem "Ballad" is strong in its sense of poetry and imagery without being sing-songy. De Profundis, while a little difficult to wade through at certain points, simply captures many of life's truths and sets them down in the written word, to be studied, remembered and sav. "By Oscar Wilde and the prices are as attractive as the book." according to BobinPV. This is a wonderful penning by Oscar Wilde so it cannot be but outstanding. Written during his multi year Inprisonmemt for loving the son of a powerful British aristocrat. During this prison time his mother died. But his writing is NOT mournful but searching of his inner strengths. Used to his great comedic works, this De Profundis di. "Five Stars" according to K. Ferguson. perfect for my sons class
Tragically, this downfall came at the height of his career, as his plays, An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, were playing to full houses in London. He was greatly weakened by the privations of prison life, and moved to Paris after his sentence. After graduating from Oxford in 1878, Wilde moved to London, where he became notorious for his sharp wit and flamboyant style of dress. Though he was publishing plays and poems throughout the 1880s, it wasn t until the late 1880s and early 1890s that hi