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The ballad of Reading Gaol
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The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem by Oscar Wilde, written in exile after his release from Reading Gaol. It narrates the execution of Charles Thomas Wooldridge, a trooper in the Royal Horse Guards who was convicted of murdering his wife.
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Authors
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
Subjects
Imprisonment--Poetry.
Prisoners--Poetry.
Prisons--Poetry.
Executions and executioners--Fiction.
Language
English