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De Profundis (letter)
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De Profundis is a letter written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol, to his friend and lover Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas.
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde in New York in 1882; by 1897 he had lost much weight after a year and a half in prison.
Oscar Wilde in New York in 1882; by 1897 he had lost much weight after a year and a half in prison.
Wilde's cell in Reading Gaol where he wrote De Profundis – as it appears presently (2016).
Wilde's cell in Reading Gaol where he wrote De Profundis – as it appears presently (2016).
Lord Alfred Douglas, to whom De Profundis is addressed.
Lord Alfred Douglas, to whom De Profundis is addressed.
Lord Alfred Douglas
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Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas, also known as Bosie Douglas, was an English poet and journalist, and a lover of Oscar Wilde. At the University of Oxford, he edited an undergraduate journal, The Spirit Lamp
De Profundis (letter)
…De Profundis (Latin: "from the depths") is a letter written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol, to his friend and lover Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas. In its first half, Wilde recounts their previous relationship and extravagant lifestyle which resulted eventually in Wilde's conviction and imprisonment…
His father, the 9th Marquess of Queensberry
His father, the 9th Marquess of Queensberry
Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, May 1893
Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, May 1893
The calling card, labelled Exhibit A in the trial (bottom left corner)
The calling card, labelled Exhibit A in the trial (bottom left corner)