The Ballad Of Reading Gaol

WILDE, Oscar

Published by E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1930

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WILDE, Oscar [124] pp. E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc. 1930 9 3/8" x 7 1/2" Conceptions by John Vassos The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem by Oscar Wilde, written in exile in Berneval-le-Grand, after his release from Reading Gaol (/rɛ.dɪŋ.dʒeɪl/) on 19 May 1897. Wilde had been incarcerated in Reading after being convicted of gross indecency with other men in 1895 and sentenced to two years' hard labour in prison. Seller Inventory # 42742

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Ballad Of Reading Gaol

Publisher: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc.

Publication Date: 1930

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good