The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde (English) Paperback Book

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Oscar Wilde's most famous poem, with illustrations and an afterward with background information.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

In May of 1895 Oscar Wilde, the century's most dazzling man of letters, was sentenced to two years with hard labour for 'acts of gross indecency with another male person.' On his release he moved to France, where he wrote The Ballad of Reading Gaol: an indictment of the prison system and the death penalty, an anguished plea for prison reform, and a passionate expression of sympathy for his fellow prisoners, those 'souls in pain'. The Ballad of Reading Gaol was a success from its first publication, and to this day some of its lines are among the most famous in the English language. Peter Hay's powerful images are retained in this new edition which contains an Afterword by Peter Stoneley, drawing on unpublished material in the prison archives.

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A new edition of Wilde's famous poem about his time in prison in Reading. Illustrated, with a new introduction.

Author Biography

Born in Ireland in 1856, Oscar Wilde was a noted essayist, playwright, fairy tale writer and poet, as well as an early leader of the Aesthetic Movement. His plays include: "An Ideal Husband, Salome, A Woman of No Importance, " and "Lady Windermere's Fan." Among his best known stories are "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and "The Canterville Ghost".

Details ISBN1901677753 Author Peter Hay Year 2011 ISBN-10 1901677753 ISBN-13 9781901677751 Media Book Format Paperback Publication Date 2011-10-01 Short Title BALLAD OF READING GAOL Language English Residence Dublin, IE Birth 1854 Death 1900 Pages 72 UK Release Date 2011-10-01 Edition 3rd Imprint Two Rivers Press Place of Publication Reading Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 54 b&w illustrations AU Release Date 2011-10-01 NZ Release Date 2011-10-01 Illustrator Peter Hay Publisher Two Rivers Press Edition Description 3rd edition DEWEY 821.8 Audience General We've got this

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