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Title: The Ballad of Reading Gaol

Author: Oscar Wilde

Narrator: Roy Macready

Format: Unabridged

Length: 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-14-16

Publisher: Spiders' House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Classics, British Literature

Publisher's Summary:

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

Members Reviews:

Beautifully read

A terrible place to be, Wilde's experience in Reading Gaol changed him. He claimed to be haunted by the pitiful cries of children, it highlights a terrible time in British history.

Beautiful reading by Roy Macready, he really does it justice.