Ballad of Reading Gaol E-book
Author: Oscar Wilde
Genre: Literature, Poetry
Wilde, Oscar (1854-1900) - An Irish-born English poet, novelist, and
playwright. Considered an eccentric, he was the leader of the aesthetic
movement that advocated "art for art's sake" and was once imprisoned for
two years with hard labor for homosexual practices.
Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898) - One of Wilde's best-known poems, it is
drawn from his experiences in prison. Opening lines: He did not wear his
scarlet coat, / For blood and wine are red, ...
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