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The Ballad Of Reading Gaol: By Oscar Wilde
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ISBN13: 9781020613814
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 50
Weight: 0.56
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Written during his imprisonment for homosexuality, Wilde's most famous poem is a powerful indictment of the cruelty and hypocrisy of the Victorian justice system. With its vivid imagery and haunting refrain, 'Each man kills the thing he loves, ' this is a masterpiece of English literature that continues to resonate today.
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