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Description

While jailed for homosexual offenses, Wilde wrote this long, bitter letter of recrimination to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas. It offers fascinating insights into Wilde’s life in prison and the background and psychology of a notorious affair, but its eloquence, passion and literary excellence... read more

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First Sentence

MY DEAR ROBBIE,-I want you to have a letter written at once to Mr. - the solicitor, stating that as my wife has promised to settle a third on me, in the case of her predeceasing me, I do not wish any opposition to be made to her purchasing my life interest.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Oscar Wilde (Author)
  2. W. H. Auden
 

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