Oscar Wilde’s prison letter to lover Bosie on love, vanity, suffering, and spiritual rebirth.
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Oscar Wilde’s prison letter to lover Bosie on love, vanity, suffering, and spiritual rebirth.
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De Profundis (Latin: "from the depths") is a letter written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol, to "Bosie" (Lord Alfred Douglas). In its first half Wilde recounts their previous relationship and extravagant lifestyle which eventually led to Wilde's conviction and imprisonment for gross indecency. He indicts both Lord Alfred's vanity and his own weakness in acceding to those wishes. In the second half, Wilde charts his spiritual development in prison and identification with Je...
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Sexual content
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Central same-sex love affair recounted; emotional focus, not graphic sex
Violence & gore
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Prison hardship and bodily suffering referenced; not graphic violence
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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Recurring talk of extravagant living, luxury, and drinking with Bosie
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Letter to male lover; their relationship and his conviction are central
Religious content
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Major spiritual turn; deep identification with Christ and suffering
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Critique of Victorian justice, society, and moral hypocrisy
Self-harm / suicide
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Profound despair and anguish of imprisonment discussed
Abuse & suffering
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Prison hard labor, degradation, and conviction suffering are central
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