- Edited & annotated
- With footnotes & cross-references
- Transcribed by hand
This edition of the prison letters of Oscar Wilde includes extra annotations, numerous footnotes and cross-references -- added by historical and biographical research -- that help to identify and contextualize individuals and literary works listed in Wilde’s letters.
In 1895 Wilde had been convicted of "gross indecency" and sentenced to two years of hard labor. Prison was not kind to him, as he was not steeled for the rigor of it.
The letters compiled and annotated here come both from the period of time he was imprisoned in Reading Prison (he was released in May 1897), and from later letters to the editor of the "Daily Chronicle" on the topic of prison reform.
Wilde’s letters give us insight, despite his privations during incarceration, into his wit, critical literary acumen and prose skills. They also open a window into his character, displaying his affection for a great circle of friends and acquaintances.
This compilation of letters has been mediated by hand and compared through human intervention, page by page, against original print versions in order to eliminate character errors typically generated in OCR editions.
- With footnotes & cross-references
- Transcribed by hand
This edition of the prison letters of Oscar Wilde includes extra annotations, numerous footnotes and cross-references -- added by historical and biographical research -- that help to identify and contextualize individuals and literary works listed in Wilde’s letters.
In 1895 Wilde had been convicted of "gross indecency" and sentenced to two years of hard labor. Prison was not kind to him, as he was not steeled for the rigor of it.
The letters compiled and annotated here come both from the period of time he was imprisoned in Reading Prison (he was released in May 1897), and from later letters to the editor of the "Daily Chronicle" on the topic of prison reform.
Wilde’s letters give us insight, despite his privations during incarceration, into his wit, critical literary acumen and prose skills. They also open a window into his character, displaying his affection for a great circle of friends and acquaintances.
This compilation of letters has been mediated by hand and compared through human intervention, page by page, against original print versions in order to eliminate character errors typically generated in OCR editions.
