Memory
De Profundis
Read it in the Library After Dark Or read it as plain textA long, aching letter written from prison to the man whose betrayal helped put him there, equal parts confession, accusation, and reluctant self-examination. Wilde wrote it in disgrace, stripped of nearly everything, including for a long time his own reputation. It is the rawest thing he ever published, and utterly unlike the wit he was famous for.
The librarian
- Reading time
- About 1 hr 10 min
- Where to find it
- The Evening Room
- Edition
- Project Gutenberg, eBook #921. In the public domain in the United States.