Project Gutenberg 2005-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 474 Harris, Frank 1856 1931 Harris, James Thomas Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions. Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Oscar Wilde, His Life and Confessions. Volume 2 (of 2)" by Frank Harris is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. This volume delves into the tumultuous period of Oscar Wilde's life in prison, exploring the challenges he faced and the transformation of his character during incarceration. The work presents both a reflection on Wilde's struggles and a profound examination of suffering and its impact on one's humanity and artistry. The opening of this volume offers a vivid portrayal of Oscar Wilde's prison experience, highlighting both the harsh realities of incarceration and the emotional turmoil it wrought. Harris introduces the idea of Wilde as an artist confronting an unbearable ordeal, contemplating whether he would be conquered by despair or rise above his circumstances. Through vivid descriptions, the text recounts Wilde's initial suffering, the later kindness he received from the prison authorities, and his realization of the value of pity and suffering. This transformation not only leads him to deeper insights about humanity but also inspires him to begin writing "De Profundis," showcasing how the brutal conditions of prison catalyze significant reflections on his past and future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 Authors, Irish -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies 536128 2025-06-07T09:59:09.419974 text/html 552333 2020-12-12T17:57:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 359644 2020-12-12T17:57:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 458506 2025-06-07T09:59:22.555370 application/epub+zip 462136 2025-06-07T09:59:14.395901 application/epub+zip 273604 2025-06-07T09:59:12.496935 application/epub+zip 643496 2025-06-07T09:59:28.027350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617618 2025-06-07T09:59:20.941909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520668 2022-09-08T08:09:23.068564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470601 2025-06-07T09:59:08.102931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470207 2020-12-12T17:57:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 184190 2020-12-12T17:57:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 470208 2020-12-12T17:57:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184064 2020-12-12T17:57:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20522 2025-06-07T09:59:28.183348 application/rdf+xml 20231 2025-06-07T09:59:13.096909 image/jpeg 4332 2025-06-07T09:59:12.792920 image/jpeg 449227 2025-06-07T09:59:09.473922 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia