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180 pages • first pub 1896 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141192673
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This poem - originally published anonymously, written after Wilde's two year's hard labour in Reading prison - is the tale of a man who has been sentenced to hang for the murder of the woman he loved. The Ballad of Reading Gaol follows the inmate ...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
emotional 64%
sad 41%
challenging 29%
inspiring 23%
tense 17%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 11%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 85% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
N/A: 87% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
N/A: 87% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 87% | Yes: 12%Average rating
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180 pages • first pub 1896 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141192673
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This poem - originally published anonymously, written after Wilde's two year's hard labour in Reading prison - is the tale of a man who has been sentenced to hang for the murder of the woman he loved. The Ballad of Reading Gaol follows the inmate ...
Community Reviews Summary of 189 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
emotional 64%
sad 41%
challenging 29%
inspiring 23%
tense 17%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 11%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 85% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
N/A: 87% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
N/A: 87% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 75% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 87% | Yes: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.