Ballad of Reading Gaol
Book Description
Oscar Wilde was imprisoned in Reading Gaol (pronounced "jail") in 1895 after losing a criminal suit instigated against him by the Marquess of Queensberry (of boxing rules fame) for moral offenses against the marquess's son. The two-year imprisonment left the incredibly gifted and witty Wilde a broken man, bankrupt and ill. He left England for France where he remained until his death in 1900 at... More
Book Information
Publisher | Fictionwise, Inc |
Binding | Kindle Edition (15 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 64 |
ISBN-10 | B000FC1N9A |
Publication Date | 05/11/2004 |
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