The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Collected Works of... by Oscar Wilde

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This is a fully illustrated edition of Oscar Wilde's classic poetic account of his imprisonment following his sensational trial for homosexual offences. The poetry is rich in human sympathy and infused with the author's suffering.

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He did not wear his scarlet coat,

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Oscar Wilde (Author)

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Books › Literature & Fiction › Poetry › Poets, A-Z › ( W ) › Wilde, Oscar
Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › British › Classics › Wilde, Oscar
Books › Literature & Fiction › Poetry › Single Authors › British & Irish
Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( W ) › Wilde, Oscar
Books › Literature & Fiction › Poetry › Anthologies

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