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De Profundis, The Ballad of Reading Gaol & Others (Wordsworth Classics) by Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde, wit, poet, playwright, intellectual giant and megastar- that is until he landed in the debtors prison. With disregard for his predicament he opened The Ballad of Reading Gaol. By his standards a whimsical piece. De Profundis is something else. Here Wilde turns his intellect in on himself. He shows no mercy as to who he is and why he is in his current position. Out of the depth of despair, he cries.
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Oscar Wilde
6,067 books38.2k followersOscar Fingal O'Fflahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is best remembered for his epigrams and plays, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and his criminal conviction for gross indecency for homosexual acts.
Wilde's parents were Anglo-Irish intellectuals in Dublin. In his youth, Wilde learned to speak fluent French and German. At university, he read Greats; he demonstrated himself to be an exceptional classicist, first at Trinity College Dublin, then at Magdalen College, Oxford. He became associated with the emerging philosophy of aestheticism, led by two of his tutors, Walter Pater and John Ruskin. After university, Wilde moved to London into fashionable cultural and social circles.
Wilde tried his hand at various literary activities: he wrote a play, published a book of poems, lectured in the United States and Canada on "The English Renaissance" in art and interior decoration, and then returned to London where he lectured on his American travels and wrote reviews for various periodicals. Known for his biting wit, flamboyant dress and glittering conversational skill, Wilde became one of the best-known personalities of his day. At the turn of the 1890s, he refined his ideas about the supremacy of art in a series of dialogues and essays, and incorporated themes of decadence, duplicity, and beauty into what would be his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890). Wilde returned to drama, writing Salome (1891) in French while in Paris, but it was refused a licence for England due to an absolute prohibition on the portrayal of Biblical subjects on the English stage. Undiscouraged, Wilde produced four society comedies in the early 1890s, which made him one of the most successful playwrights of late-Victorian London.
At the height of his fame and success, while An Ideal Husband (1895) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) were still being performed in London, Wilde issued a civil writ against John Sholto Douglas, the 9th Marquess of Queensberry for criminal libel. The Marquess was the father of Wilde's lover, Lord Alfred Douglas. The libel hearings unearthed evidence that caused Wilde to drop his charges and led to his own arrest and criminal prosecution for gross indecency with other males. The jury was unable to reach a verdict and so a retrial was ordered. In the second trial Wilde was convicted and sentenced to two years' hard labour, the maximum penalty, and was jailed from 1895 to 1897. During his last year in prison he wrote De Profundis (published posthumously in abridged form in 1905), a long letter that discusses his spiritual journey through his trials and is a dark counterpoint to his earlier philosophy of pleasure. On the day of his release, he caught the overnight steamer to France, never to return to Britain or Ireland. In France and Italy, he wrote his last work, The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898), a long poem commemorating the harsh rhythms of prison life.
Wilde's parents were Anglo-Irish intellectuals in Dublin. In his youth, Wilde learned to speak fluent French and German. At university, he read Greats; he demonstrated himself to be an exceptional classicist, first at Trinity College Dublin, then at Magdalen College, Oxford. He became associated with the emerging philosophy of aestheticism, led by two of his tutors, Walter Pater and John Ruskin. After university, Wilde moved to London into fashionable cultural and social circles.
Wilde tried his hand at various literary activities: he wrote a play, published a book of poems, lectured in the United States and Canada on "The English Renaissance" in art and interior decoration, and then returned to London where he lectured on his American travels and wrote reviews for various periodicals. Known for his biting wit, flamboyant dress and glittering conversational skill, Wilde became one of the best-known personalities of his day. At the turn of the 1890s, he refined his ideas about the supremacy of art in a series of dialogues and essays, and incorporated themes of decadence, duplicity, and beauty into what would be his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890). Wilde returned to drama, writing Salome (1891) in French while in Paris, but it was refused a licence for England due to an absolute prohibition on the portrayal of Biblical subjects on the English stage. Undiscouraged, Wilde produced four society comedies in the early 1890s, which made him one of the most successful playwrights of late-Victorian London.
At the height of his fame and success, while An Ideal Husband (1895) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) were still being performed in London, Wilde issued a civil writ against John Sholto Douglas, the 9th Marquess of Queensberry for criminal libel. The Marquess was the father of Wilde's lover, Lord Alfred Douglas. The libel hearings unearthed evidence that caused Wilde to drop his charges and led to his own arrest and criminal prosecution for gross indecency with other males. The jury was unable to reach a verdict and so a retrial was ordered. In the second trial Wilde was convicted and sentenced to two years' hard labour, the maximum penalty, and was jailed from 1895 to 1897. During his last year in prison he wrote De Profundis (published posthumously in abridged form in 1905), a long letter that discusses his spiritual journey through his trials and is a dark counterpoint to his earlier philosophy of pleasure. On the day of his release, he caught the overnight steamer to France, never to return to Britain or Ireland. In France and Italy, he wrote his last work, The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898), a long poem commemorating the harsh rhythms of prison life.
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April 11, 2025
Ca introducere, trebuie să menționez că mie nu-mi plăcea Oscar Wilde și nu am crezut, Vreodată, că o să ajung să vreau să-l cunosc... cu adevărat!
Regret la maxim că nu am șansa să ascult măcar niște înregistrări cu lecțiile lui, mai ales că fix pentru ele a ajuns cunoscut.
Știu că am tendința să mă atașez de oameni inexistenți și, mai ales, de talentul unora, dar Wilde chiar m-a atins!
Cred că cel mai corect mod de a spune e că, pe lângă felul lui de a scrie, pur și simplu m-am îndrăgostit de modul în care își exprimă durerea.
Și cartea a durut. A durut prin cuvintele despre artă, iubire, credință și critică.
Ca încheiere, vreau doar să spun că de-abia aștept s-o recitesc!
Regret la maxim că nu am șansa să ascult măcar niște înregistrări cu lecțiile lui, mai ales că fix pentru ele a ajuns cunoscut.
Știu că am tendința să mă atașez de oameni inexistenți și, mai ales, de talentul unora, dar Wilde chiar m-a atins!
Cred că cel mai corect mod de a spune e că, pe lângă felul lui de a scrie, pur și simplu m-am îndrăgostit de modul în care își exprimă durerea.
Și cartea a durut. A durut prin cuvintele despre artă, iubire, credință și critică.
Ca încheiere, vreau doar să spun că de-abia aștept s-o recitesc!
September 1, 2020
A "Balada" é uma das coisas mais lindas e tristes que li este ano. Depois de meses lendo tantos contemporâneos, voltar aos clássicos é um sopro de ar fresco - gente que sabia escrever, que não desperdiçava as metáforas, que confiava na sensibilidade e na inteligência dos leitores. Que beleza! ^^
June 4, 2021
I particularly enjoyed the parts of De Profundis that were around the theme of "Lord Alfred Douglas Is A Hateful Ass", less so the mire theoretical parts about the parallels between the Christ and art, or art and the human behaviour, though it was all very Wilde-like.
You can feel all along that Wilde is this arrogant, prideful genius though, and that Douglas is super toxic and was the reason Wilde went to prison. It's pretty explicitly queer too, which I find interesting, but it's not like Wilde had anything more to lose after being put in prison for homosexuality.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is good, but then again I'm not a big poetry reader at any time. It did have this emotional impact of knowing it's the last thing Wilde wrote, and he transgressed his own philosophy (art shouldn't be influenced by external events) for it.
I definitely enjoyed Wilde's letters criticizing the carceral system of the time, including the treatment of children.
You can feel all along that Wilde is this arrogant, prideful genius though, and that Douglas is super toxic and was the reason Wilde went to prison. It's pretty explicitly queer too, which I find interesting, but it's not like Wilde had anything more to lose after being put in prison for homosexuality.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is good, but then again I'm not a big poetry reader at any time. It did have this emotional impact of knowing it's the last thing Wilde wrote, and he transgressed his own philosophy (art shouldn't be influenced by external events) for it.
I definitely enjoyed Wilde's letters criticizing the carceral system of the time, including the treatment of children.
August 30, 2024
« J’étais fait pour d’autres choses ».
December 29, 2021
Estoy convencido de que Oscar Wilde tenía, no sin razón, un alto concepto de sí mismo. No hay como avanzar en la lectura de la obra para ser consciente de ello. Quizás, todo hay que decirlo, su amistad con Bosie fue muchas cosas pero fundamentalmente una: cura de humildad, dicho sea con mucha pena.
Bosie, dios nos libre de 'amigos' así, era, en boca de Wilde, alguien superficial, un aprovechado, con poco tacto, un niñato que haría a Wilde acabar en la cárcel. Uno no puede por menos que sentir tristeza porque alguien como Wilde, tan carismático e inteligente, un genio de la literatura, se dejara avasallar por alguien como Lord Alfred Douglas (Bosie, como él le llamaba).
Pero no nos engañemos: si Wilde estuvo con él fue porque quiso, si se dejó arruinar fue porque quiso, si entró a la cárcel fue, en suma, consecuencia de sus propias acciones.
Hay mucha amargura en esta carta, a veces belleza, otras filosofía y mitología, una declaración. El libro no es otra cosa que una herida que dejó su corazón abierto en canal para que el que fuera su amante supiera cómo se sentía después de caído del pedestal.
Es inconcebible que alguien fuese repudiado por ser homosexual, defenestrado y, en cierto modo, mutilado como escritor tras su paso por la cárcel. Cuánta humillación por algo que incluso a día de hoy sigue castigándose con la pena de muerte en países terceros.
La lectura de esta obra es necesaria para aquellos que deseamos entender cómo era el autor no solo a través de sus obras de ficción. Claro, no conocemos a la otra parte más que por lo que nos dice Wilde. Así que necesariamente no puede ser una opinión objetiva la que se muestra en la obra. En todo caso, en cada una de sus páginas se nota la pluma del autor de El Retrato de Dorian Grey y no puede ser de otra calidad que magistral, aunque no se luzca por lo general, porque ese tampoco era el objetivo de la epístola (si es que podemos llamarla así...)
A veces denso, a veces falto de luz, por momentos brillante, en ocasiones repetitivo, otras ingenioso, pero sobre todo cautivo más por su propia vida que por estar en prisión, su lectura es reveladora.
Bosie, dios nos libre de 'amigos' así, era, en boca de Wilde, alguien superficial, un aprovechado, con poco tacto, un niñato que haría a Wilde acabar en la cárcel. Uno no puede por menos que sentir tristeza porque alguien como Wilde, tan carismático e inteligente, un genio de la literatura, se dejara avasallar por alguien como Lord Alfred Douglas (Bosie, como él le llamaba).
Pero no nos engañemos: si Wilde estuvo con él fue porque quiso, si se dejó arruinar fue porque quiso, si entró a la cárcel fue, en suma, consecuencia de sus propias acciones.
Hay mucha amargura en esta carta, a veces belleza, otras filosofía y mitología, una declaración. El libro no es otra cosa que una herida que dejó su corazón abierto en canal para que el que fuera su amante supiera cómo se sentía después de caído del pedestal.
Es inconcebible que alguien fuese repudiado por ser homosexual, defenestrado y, en cierto modo, mutilado como escritor tras su paso por la cárcel. Cuánta humillación por algo que incluso a día de hoy sigue castigándose con la pena de muerte en países terceros.
La lectura de esta obra es necesaria para aquellos que deseamos entender cómo era el autor no solo a través de sus obras de ficción. Claro, no conocemos a la otra parte más que por lo que nos dice Wilde. Así que necesariamente no puede ser una opinión objetiva la que se muestra en la obra. En todo caso, en cada una de sus páginas se nota la pluma del autor de El Retrato de Dorian Grey y no puede ser de otra calidad que magistral, aunque no se luzca por lo general, porque ese tampoco era el objetivo de la epístola (si es que podemos llamarla así...)
A veces denso, a veces falto de luz, por momentos brillante, en ocasiones repetitivo, otras ingenioso, pero sobre todo cautivo más por su propia vida que por estar en prisión, su lectura es reveladora.
June 22, 2018
De profundis proves Oscar Wilde to have been a deeply feeling and emotionally and intellectually intelligent character. His re-telling of the events leading to his imprisonment and his life in the Reading Gaol is not only very moving but his assessments are also mirrored by most of his later biographers, making this letter impressive in its insightfulness.
The Ballade of Reading Gaol is just as impressive in its empathy and emotional intelligence and paints a damning and realistic picture of the gaol and humanity in the gaol.
In the knowledge of Oscar Wildes life after prison and his work before that, De profundis becomes an even harder read. Seeing the character development evident in the letter and Wildes careful optimism is heart-breaking when you know about his tragic life after prison, which is also the reason I had to start this book over multiple times before finishing it.
The Ballade of Reading Gaol is just as impressive in its empathy and emotional intelligence and paints a damning and realistic picture of the gaol and humanity in the gaol.
In the knowledge of Oscar Wildes life after prison and his work before that, De profundis becomes an even harder read. Seeing the character development evident in the letter and Wildes careful optimism is heart-breaking when you know about his tragic life after prison, which is also the reason I had to start this book over multiple times before finishing it.
April 21, 2020
La rabia de Óscar Wilde contenida en una epístola contra su ex amante. Se nota que lo quería a pesar de todo.
August 11, 2025
De Profundis es una carta de amor y de desamor en la que Oscar Wilde descarga todas sus opiniones sentimientos y decepciones, así como la historia de cómo terminó en la cárcel y en bancarrota. Es un libro bello y cargado de emoción que te hace comprender lo que es perder la voluntad propia dentro de una relación y cómo muchas veces por más que desees salir no puedes hacerlo.
Wilde reflexiona sobre lo que significa quedarse sin amistades, sin propiedades ,de un momento a otro, perder todo lo que se creía seguro y aún más importante perder la libertad. Empiezas el libro de una manera muy monótona, simplemente con quejas sobre la amistad, y terminas con una profunda reflexión sobre la importancia de valorar lo verdaderamente tuyo.
“El sufrimiento es el medio por el cual existimos, porque es el único que nos hace conscientes de la existencia.”
Lo que mas disfrute del libro fue la reflexión sobre que disfrutamos mucho de ver y admirar la naturaleza, sin vivir en ella.
Wilde reflexiona sobre lo que significa quedarse sin amistades, sin propiedades ,de un momento a otro, perder todo lo que se creía seguro y aún más importante perder la libertad. Empiezas el libro de una manera muy monótona, simplemente con quejas sobre la amistad, y terminas con una profunda reflexión sobre la importancia de valorar lo verdaderamente tuyo.
“El sufrimiento es el medio por el cual existimos, porque es el único que nos hace conscientes de la existencia.”
Lo que mas disfrute del libro fue la reflexión sobre que disfrutamos mucho de ver y admirar la naturaleza, sin vivir en ella.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 28, 2024
guys!!!! le vice suprême est la superficialité
January 13, 2025
De la pure poésie, mélangée à de la souffrance et de l'amour amer... Très bouleversant
March 20, 2014
Interesante conocer por la pluma del propio autor las sensaciones de su ruina y encarcelamiento, preciosas reflexiones y "una bronca" perfectamente narrada
July 5, 2023
Por algo es mi ecritor favorito. Maravilloso como siempre Wilde.
August 3, 2023
the most scornful and bitter “love letter” I have ever read
June 12, 2023
In a dark, gloomy and stuffy cell in Reading, sits Oscar Wilde.
He's recently been sentenced to two years of forced labour. His former lover, Lord Alfred Douglas (or Bosie) is the man responsible for his imprisonment. In this context, Wilde starts writing an extensively detailled letter to him in the form of a lover's complaint. Douglas is described as a self-absorbed young man, attracted to luxury and ostentation, using Wilde to get everything he desires.
De Profundis (latin for "from the depths of desperation") tells the story of the author's fall from grace. Formerly standing on a pedestal of glory, fame and money, Wilde was cast into darkness not only because of his sexual preferences, but also because of his debts. Shrouded with pain, suffering, resentment and accusation, De Profundis is considered by many, including Albert Camus, to be the culmination of Oscar Wilde's art. In Camus' own words, Wilde finally ascended into the role of a true artist when he stepped foot in jail, thus understanding true pain and true beauty.
His time in Reading also brought another piece of work, the Ballad of Reading Gaol. In this five-part tragic poem, the authors describes an inmate's path to execution with great accuracy. From the inmate's arrival, to his prayers and tribulations, and finally, his execution, Wilde criticises the prison system along with the Victorian society that created it.
This edition is followed by two letters, both published in the Daily Chronicle, advocating against the imprisonment of children and for the betterment of the inmates' living conditions.
All in all, Wilde's last piece of work is a mixture of pain, lamentation and anger. I did not expect to read such a long and accusatory letter. Although pleasantly intimate, it felt like I was caught in the author's catharsis. However, his words speak general truths, and it isn't hard to find true resonance in them.
Reasons to read : prison system, victorian times, life of the author, poetry, queer history and Oscar Wilde's last work.
He's recently been sentenced to two years of forced labour. His former lover, Lord Alfred Douglas (or Bosie) is the man responsible for his imprisonment. In this context, Wilde starts writing an extensively detailled letter to him in the form of a lover's complaint. Douglas is described as a self-absorbed young man, attracted to luxury and ostentation, using Wilde to get everything he desires.
De Profundis (latin for "from the depths of desperation") tells the story of the author's fall from grace. Formerly standing on a pedestal of glory, fame and money, Wilde was cast into darkness not only because of his sexual preferences, but also because of his debts. Shrouded with pain, suffering, resentment and accusation, De Profundis is considered by many, including Albert Camus, to be the culmination of Oscar Wilde's art. In Camus' own words, Wilde finally ascended into the role of a true artist when he stepped foot in jail, thus understanding true pain and true beauty.
His time in Reading also brought another piece of work, the Ballad of Reading Gaol. In this five-part tragic poem, the authors describes an inmate's path to execution with great accuracy. From the inmate's arrival, to his prayers and tribulations, and finally, his execution, Wilde criticises the prison system along with the Victorian society that created it.
This edition is followed by two letters, both published in the Daily Chronicle, advocating against the imprisonment of children and for the betterment of the inmates' living conditions.
All in all, Wilde's last piece of work is a mixture of pain, lamentation and anger. I did not expect to read such a long and accusatory letter. Although pleasantly intimate, it felt like I was caught in the author's catharsis. However, his words speak general truths, and it isn't hard to find true resonance in them.
Reasons to read : prison system, victorian times, life of the author, poetry, queer history and Oscar Wilde's last work.
November 21, 2024
On an almost imperceptible scale, I can identify with the release of writing a well crafted sentence. DE PROFUNDIS was written mostly while Oscar Wilde was in prison—initially denied the ability to write, Wilde was suffocated by the words he couldn’t express. Ostensibly a letter to his lover Lord Alfred Douglas (look up a picture of Douglas online and you will want to start slapping him and never stop), De Profundis becomes an explosion of Oscar Wilde’s heart and soul and mind. He emerges as a man largely transformed by his experience (the spoiled rich like himself that were sentenced to hard labor rarely survived their imprisonment). He doesn’t dismiss his past “sins”, instead the libertine excesses were necessary to get him to prison which was necessary to get him to a more enlightened state. Imprisoned partly because of his own arrogance and partly because of being under the spell of Douglass (again, keep slapping), Wilde weaves a narrative of his relationship with God and the inseparable link between religion and art—art as an expression of nature which is an expression of God. While occasionally redundant or hyperbolic, Wilde expresses his self-discovery with jaw dropping beauty. Eloquent and graceful, like looking at a vast lake where the water is so smooth and glass like it reflects a glorious sky without a flaw. I consider myself spiritual without being religious, but I was genuinely moved by several passages decrying our failures as people to aspire to the beauty of art and God. I don’t want to scare anyone off by making this sound like a born again pamphlet you’ll find stuck on your front door when you get home. It is not that at all. Instead it is a last blast of creative glory from a wildly talented writer—like a fireball flaring out before it falls into oblivion. This is Wilde’s last published prose—he would die a couple years after his release from prison.
June 12, 2021
De profundis: 4.5/5
Con il giusto background e conoscenze sulla vita di Wilde, questa epistola è un qualcosa di magico: mostra come il processo e il carcere lo abbiano colpito e influenzato profondamente anche da un punto di vista filosofico-artistico: bellissimi i frequenti rimandi alla teologia, che mi hanno esposto a quella che mi sembra essere un'incipiente crisi religiosa, ma anche i pezzi riguardanti la vita personale dell'autore sono a dir poco strazianti. Stupenda, ma non logicamente consigliata come primo approccio all'autore.
La ballata del carcere di Reading: -/5
Non credo di poter dare una vera valutazione in stelle a un'opera del genere: so soltanto che ho apprezzato moltissimo il componimento nel lasso di tempo di mezz'ora che ho impiegato per leggerlo: "The man had killed a thing he loved / And so he had to die. // Yet each men kills the thing he loves / By each let this be heard, / Some do it with a bitter look, / Some with a flattering word, / The coward does it with a kiss, / The brave man with a sword!"
Con il giusto background e conoscenze sulla vita di Wilde, questa epistola è un qualcosa di magico: mostra come il processo e il carcere lo abbiano colpito e influenzato profondamente anche da un punto di vista filosofico-artistico: bellissimi i frequenti rimandi alla teologia, che mi hanno esposto a quella che mi sembra essere un'incipiente crisi religiosa, ma anche i pezzi riguardanti la vita personale dell'autore sono a dir poco strazianti. Stupenda, ma non logicamente consigliata come primo approccio all'autore.
La ballata del carcere di Reading: -/5
Non credo di poter dare una vera valutazione in stelle a un'opera del genere: so soltanto che ho apprezzato moltissimo il componimento nel lasso di tempo di mezz'ora che ho impiegato per leggerlo: "The man had killed a thing he loved / And so he had to die. // Yet each men kills the thing he loves / By each let this be heard, / Some do it with a bitter look, / Some with a flattering word, / The coward does it with a kiss, / The brave man with a sword!"
June 13, 2024
BEST. ENGLISH. LITERATURE. BOOK. EVER.
Okay, I lost count of how many times I WEPT.
Wilde didn’t deserve all of that. I hate Douglas with my life. Wilde is THE torture poet, and that is SO SAD. All that album is him, tbh.
The letter, the poems, the editor’s note, everything is just magnificent.
His language, the way he uses all that beautiful metaphors, and is so direct with Douglas. The LOVE he felt for Douglas traspases the pages and the ink, the same way his pain made its way to centuries after.
Wilde is now one of my favorite authors ever, and the best English lit I’ve ever read.
I took so long to finish it not because I didn’t like it nor it was difficult, but because I wasn’t ready to finish it, and I’m currently feeling like that.
Okay, I lost count of how many times I WEPT.
Wilde didn’t deserve all of that. I hate Douglas with my life. Wilde is THE torture poet, and that is SO SAD. All that album is him, tbh.
The letter, the poems, the editor’s note, everything is just magnificent.
His language, the way he uses all that beautiful metaphors, and is so direct with Douglas. The LOVE he felt for Douglas traspases the pages and the ink, the same way his pain made its way to centuries after.
Wilde is now one of my favorite authors ever, and the best English lit I’ve ever read.
I took so long to finish it not because I didn’t like it nor it was difficult, but because I wasn’t ready to finish it, and I’m currently feeling like that.
July 11, 2025
J’ai adoré le lire.
Oscar Wilde a une plume exceptionnelle, poétique et tellement belle que j’étais immergée avec lui dans sa peine. La lettre écrite a Bosie est pleine de reproches mais tout est bien formulé pour que ce soit beau.
« La balade des geôliers » est juste magnifique. J’ai adoré ce poème et il était plein de tendresse, d’empathie et de douceur.
Le commentaire d’Albert Camus est parfait et remet bien la situation pour que le lecteur comprenne tout.
Je recommande ce bouquin !
Oscar Wilde a une plume exceptionnelle, poétique et tellement belle que j’étais immergée avec lui dans sa peine. La lettre écrite a Bosie est pleine de reproches mais tout est bien formulé pour que ce soit beau.
« La balade des geôliers » est juste magnifique. J’ai adoré ce poème et il était plein de tendresse, d’empathie et de douceur.
Le commentaire d’Albert Camus est parfait et remet bien la situation pour que le lecteur comprenne tout.
Je recommande ce bouquin !
June 25, 2018
De Profundis is a beautiful gift left from the worst time of such a great writer as Oscar Wilde. As a big fan of his work, I recommend this to other fans, literary critics and to lgbt+ audiences.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a powerful work and I don’t want to give any hints so readers have the fullest experience of discovering it.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a powerful work and I don’t want to give any hints so readers have the fullest experience of discovering it.
November 28, 2022
Insightful. I did not expect such an inward looking exercise. He revealed deep feelings and deep thoughts. I did not realize that people were bilingual at the time of Christ. He reveals interesting views on Christ, his teachings. and his followers, and detractors. He explains insights of himself. I am going to have to find and read the work he produced after his prison term.
July 24, 2024
just bitter and gay. the writing is Sublime i think it changed my life. I saw God. WILDE had such an expert grasp on language that he was just showing off. It is so pretty that wven this hateful vomit i find most observant, so opulent and lyrical. De Profundis is the most highlighted book in my shelf.
April 21, 2022
j’ai beaucoup aimé le style d’écriture d’Oscar Wilde, cependant je n’ai pas du tout accroché au thème du livre, mais c’est une lecture imposée donc ce n’est pas très grave de ne pas avoir apprécié plus que tout
October 7, 2023
[octobre 2023]
De profundis
J'ai adoré! C'est à la limite d'un petit essai bien que ce ne soit qu'une lettre (très longue lettre) que Wilde a écrit (clairement pour régelr ses comptes).
Super intéressant pour cerner l'oeuvre de Wilde et l'homme qu'il a été.
La Ballade de la geôle de Reading
Ça j'avoue c'était bien écrit et un poème sur l'expérience carcéral me tentait bien. Mais désolé j'ai pas de compassion pour un homme qui tue sa femme, donc je l'ai vraiment lu de loin quoi.
Je recommande vraiment ce petit livre qui est super enrichissant à lire!
De profundis
J'ai adoré! C'est à la limite d'un petit essai bien que ce ne soit qu'une lettre (très longue lettre) que Wilde a écrit (clairement pour régelr ses comptes).
Super intéressant pour cerner l'oeuvre de Wilde et l'homme qu'il a été.
La Ballade de la geôle de Reading
Ça j'avoue c'était bien écrit et un poème sur l'expérience carcéral me tentait bien. Mais désolé j'ai pas de compassion pour un homme qui tue sa femme, donc je l'ai vraiment lu de loin quoi.
Je recommande vraiment ce petit livre qui est super enrichissant à lire!
March 18, 2025
Uno de los documentos más dolorosos que pueda externar un hombre que ha conocido la belleza, y que ha caído en la peor desgracia provocada por algo igual de terrible: el amor sin medida.
Terrible, bello, profundo como su propio título.
Terrible, bello, profundo como su propio título.
September 11, 2018
De Profundis : 5*
June 2, 2020
Uma carta e um poema do autor. Uma obra interessante para se conhecer o autor no seu momento mais depressivo.
September 27, 2020
Je ne suis pas allée jusqu’au bout. C’est malaisant cette lettre à mon avis n’a rien à faire sur les étagères de bibliothèque tant c’est personnel.
May 10, 2021
3,5⭐️
July 20, 2021
Oscar Wilde è veramente l’unico uomo con diritti, ti meritavi tutto ma quei bastardi erano troppo inferiori per capirti💔🫂
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