De Profundis (Annotated)

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The purpose of realizing this historical context is to approach the understanding of a historical epoch from the elements provided by the text. Hence the importance of placing the document in context. It is necessary to unravel what its author or authors have said, how it has been said, when, why and where, always relating it to its historical moment.He finished reading the moved works of Oscar Wilde's last works, written after a fundamental experience in his life, which was the penalty of two years in prison in Reading prison. As a prologue to this recommendation, I will begin by saying that, once again, I have discovered the relevance of the fine print of History. Contrary to what many people probably think (I thought so), Oscar Wilde was not brought to court for something that suddenly someone discovered. In Victorian society everything was known. It was Lord Alfred Douglas (Wilde's lover), who convinced him to complain against his father (Douglas, the Marquis of Queensberry), for defamation. The story would not have had that outcome if Wilde had heeded the friendships that with common sense urged him not to go to trial. Wilde listened to Douglas and the events were unleashed: the Marquis de Queensberry defended and attacked, and Wilde was tried and sentenced to two years in prison for what in the Victorian era