From the depths

De Profundis

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【Content Introduction】

In 1895, Wilde was imprisoned and disgraced after a legal battle with the Marquess of Queensberry, the father of his former lover, Percy. While in prison, Wilde penned the famous letter to Percy, "De Profundis," recounting the pain Percy had caused him, exploring Jesus, love, and literature, and seemingly expressing hope for their future.

【Editor's Recommendation】

★Book of Confession, Book of Heart and Blood

A famous long letter in literary history, regarded by Oscar Wilde as "the most important letter in his life"

Deep in the prison, he wrote to his former lover, recounting the pain that Percy had brought him, and also exploring life, love and hate, art and beauty.

★Word-of-mouth translation, repeatedly revised

This translation is a well-received work by Professor Zhu Chunshen, the creator of the translation of "From the Depths" and winner of the Song Qi Translation Award for three consecutive years.

First completed at the end of the last century, it has been revised three times and polished over the years to restore the ultimate beauty of Oscar Wilde.

★Rich information, restoring history

Special feature: a photo of Oscar Wilde and Bosie at Oxford University

Includes translator Zhu Chunshen's emotional, sincere and moving preface and postscript, describing his translation journey and experience

★New binding, art collection

The emerging designer Shanchuan is responsible for the binding design, the internationally renowned painter draws the cover, and the original text illustrations are beautifully collected.

【Celebrity reviews and recommendations】

No one has ever been more charming. Whether in casual conversation or with friends, in good times or in adversity, Wilde was equally captivating. His words still fascinate us today. His work remains as young as if it were written this morning. - Borges

I have never seen a man speak so elegantly and so perfectly as Oscar Wilde, as if he had written all his words overnight and yet they flowed so naturally from him. -B. Yeats

The person I would most like to confide in in my next life is Oscar Wilde. - Churchill

Of the writers who defined the 1890s, only Oscar Wilde is still widely read. He was brilliant, magnificent, and precarious. —Richard Ellmann

2022-05-01

译林出版社

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9787544786324