The Ballad of Reading Gaol - Poetry Foundation
With the yellow face of Doom. Are like horrible hammer-blows. That the throat may thirst no more. Into the hideous shed. The kiss of Caiaphas. So wistfully at the day. Its ravelled fleeces by. And drank the morning air. As though it had been wine! The man who had to swing. Had such a debt to pay. Before it bears its fruit! His last look at the sky?
The Ballad of Reading Gaol, by Oscar Wilde - Project Gutenberg
2018年10月27日 · In Reading gaol by Reading town There is a pit of shame, And in it lies a wretched man Eaten by teeth of flame, In burning winding-sheet he lies, And his grave has got no name.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde - Poem Analysis
Oscar Wilde's 'The Ballad of Reading Gaol' probes the themes of justice, punishment, retribution, and societal hypocrisy, providing historical insights into the dehumanizing penal system of 19th-century Victorian England. This poem is Oscar Wilde’s most successful poem and was his last great work written before his death in 1900.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol - Wikipedia
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem by Oscar Wilde, written in exile in Berneval-le-Grand and Naples, 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.
The Ballad Of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde - Wilde Online
Long ballad written after Wilde was released from the Reading prison. It's about horrors of prison life.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde | Project Gutenberg
1995年7月1日 · "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" by Oscar Wilde is a poignant poem written in the late 19th century during the Victorian era. This narrative poem reflects on themes of guilt, love, and the harsh realities of justice as it unfolds within the confines of a prison.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol - Wikisource, the free online library
2024年5月27日 · Written after Oscar Wilde was released from Reading prison on 19 May 1897. Versions of The Ballad of Reading Gaol include:
The Ballad of Reading Gaol - Poetry Archive
‘ That fellow’s got to swing.’. My pain I could not feel. And so he had to die.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol | RPO - Representative Poetry Online
The Ballad of Reading Gaol. The Ballad of Reading Gaol Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills (1854 - 1900) Original Text. Oscar Wilde, Poems, intro. by Temple Scott (New York: Brentano's, 1910): 255-85. PR 5814 1910 Robarts Library. I. 1.1 He did not wear his scarlet coat,
“The Ballad of Reading Gaol” by Oscar Wilde: A Critical Analysis
2024年10月21日 · “The Ballad of Reading Gaol” by Oscar Wilde first appeared in 1898, published as a standalone poem rather than in a collection. It was written after Wilde’s imprisonment in Reading Gaol, where he served two years of hard labor.
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