The Ballad of Reading Gaol
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
The Ballad of Reading Gaol - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ballad_of_Reading_Gaol Release date is 1995-07-01
Produced by Faith Knowles, David Widger, and an Anonymous Volunteer Produced by Faith Knowles, David Widger, and an Anonymous Volunteer
"The Ballad of Reading Gaol" by Oscar Wilde is a poem written in 1897, after his release from prison following a conviction for gross indecency. The poem narrates the execution of Charles Thomas Wooldridge, a fellow prisoner who murdered his wife, weaving together objective storytelling with symbolic identification among all convicts. Wilde explores themes of punishment, brutalization, and shared humanity through the haunting refrain "Yet each man kills the thing he loves." Initially published anonymously under his cell number "C.3.3.," the poem became an unexpected success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Imprisonment -- Poetry Prisoners -- Poetry Prisons -- Poetry
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The Ballad of Reading Gaol - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ballad_of_Reading_Gaol Release date is 1995-07-01
Produced by Faith Knowles, David Widger, and an Anonymous Volunteer Produced by Faith Knowles, David Widger, and an Anonymous Volunteer
"The Ballad of Reading Gaol" by Oscar Wilde is a poem written in 1897, after his release from prison following a conviction for gross indecency. The poem narrates the execution of Charles Thomas Wooldridge, a fellow prisoner who murdered his wife, weaving together objective storytelling with symbolic identification among all convicts. Wilde explores themes of punishment, brutalization, and shared humanity through the haunting refrain "Yet each man kills the thing he loves." Initially published anonymously under his cell number "C.3.3.," the poem became an unexpected success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Imprisonment -- Poetry Prisoners -- Poetry Prisons -- Poetry
PR