The Ballad of Reading Gaol

· Big Happy Family · Narrated by Roy Macready
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25 min
Unabridged
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The Ballad of Reading Gaol was written by Oscar Wilde in France where he was in exile after his release from Reading Gaol. Wilde had been imprisoned and sentenced to two years hard labour.

A hanging took place while Wilde was incarcerated and the poem is the narrative of the execution.

Public Domain (P)2016 Spiders' House Audio/Roy Macready

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5.0
2 reviews
Sarah peterson
October 17, 2022
excitement, excellent thought provoking
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Trix 469
November 9, 2022
beautiful, simply beautiful
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