{"product_id":"de-profundis-and-other-prison-writings-paperback","title":"De Profundis and Other Prison Writings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eColm Toibin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eColm Toibin\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA definitive new collection of Oscar Wilde's best prison letters and poetry, with an introduction by Colm Toibin\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBankrupt and with his reputation in ruins, Oscar Wilde wrote the astonishing letter \"De Profundis\" to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, while in prison. Editor Colm Toibin, the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwater Lightship\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Master\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e, describes it as Wilde's \"greatest piece of prose writing.\" Also included is \"The Ballad of Reading Gaol,\" Wilde's most famous poem and one of the greatest ballads in the English language, as well as other letters Wilde wrote from prison that reveal the true effects of incarceration on the people he met. Based on the Penguin Classics edition of the \u003ci\u003eComplete Letters\u003c\/i\u003e, this collection features a new introduction, notes, and appendices. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (1854-1900) was an Irish writer, poet, and playwright. His novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e, brought him lasting recognition, and he became one of the most successful playwrights of the late Victorian era with a series of witty social satires, including his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Importance of Being Earnest\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eColm Toibin\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwater Lightship \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Master, \u003c\/i\u003eboth shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, among other books. He lives in Dublin.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684668641343,"sku":"9780140439908","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0c058ce5343e877bb63a53db0a1dbef4.webp?v=1764968229","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/de-profundis-and-other-prison-writings-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}