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"The Ballad of Reading Gaol" by Oscar Wilde has a total of 834 words.
The cast of Ballad of Reading Gaol - 1993 includes: Quentin Crisp as Narrator
"The Ballad of Reading Gaol" is a poem written by Oscar Wilde while in jail.
Ballad of Reading Gaol - 1993 was released on: USA: 26 October 1993 (Baltimore Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
Abraham Horodisch has written: 'Buch und Buchdruckpresse im Druckersignet des 15. und 16. Jahrhunderts' 'Oscar Wilde's Ballad of Reading Gaol'
Oscar Wilde was sent to Reading Gaol in England after being convicted of gross indecency in 1895. He served two years of hard labor before being released.
One of Oscar Wilde's famous poems is "The Ballad of Reading Gaol," written while he was in prison. This poem reflects on the harsh realities of life and the punishment of criminals through a story of a man executed for murder.
To Wilde, the convicts have an existence not worth living. They carry out their tasks and each day, "is like a year." They are already 'dead', and he refers to their cells as numbered tombs. Executing one of the convicts is simply killing the dead. This ballad, when compared to Wilde's great plays, shows how the trials and imprisonment truly impacted him and his views on life.
Adelaide Gaol was created in 1841.
Adelaide Gaol ended in 1988.
Kilmainham Gaol ended in 1924.
Wentworth Gaol was created in 1881.