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The Ballad Of Reading Gaol

The Ballad Of Reading Gaol

Wilde, Oscar

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ArtistsGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 141915348X
ISBN13: 9781419153488
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.12 Width: 7.46 Depth: 9.18
Language: English
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem written by Oscar Wilde during his imprisonment in Reading Gaol in 1897. The poem tells the story of a man who has been sentenced to death and is awaiting his execution. Wilde uses this story to explore themes of punishment, sin, and redemption. The poem is divided into six sections, each of which explores a different aspect of the prisoner's experience. The first section describes the grim reality of life in prison, while the second section focuses on the prisoner's memories of his past life. The third section explores the prisoner's feelings of guilt and remorse, while the fourth section deals with the idea of punishment and the role of society in administering justice. The fifth section is a meditation on the nature of sin and suffering, while the final section offers a message of hope and redemption. Throughout the poem, Wilde uses vivid imagery and powerful language to convey the prisoner's emotions and experiences. The Ballad of Reading Gaol is considered one of Wilde's most powerful works and a masterpiece of Victorian poetry.And blood and wine were on his hands When they found him with the dead, The poor dead woman whom he loved, And murdered in her bed.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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