An edition of The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898)

The Ballad of Reading Gaol

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by Oscar Wilde

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An edition of The Ballad of Reading Gaol (1898)

The Ballad of Reading Gaol

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Edition	Availability
01 Ballad of Reading Gaol (Large Print Edition) May 14, 2007, BiblioBazaar Paperback in English - Lrg edition 143461526X 9781434615268	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
02 Ballad of Reading Gaol May 14, 2007, BiblioBazaar Paperback in English 1434614328 9781434614322	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
03 The Ballad of Reading Gaol (Large Print) October 9, 2006, Echo Library Paperback in English - Lrg edition 1406832731 9781406832730	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
04 Ballad of Reading Gaol November 30, 2005, Dodo Press Paperback in English 1406502367 9781406502367	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
05 The Ballad Of Reading Gaol June 30, 2004, Kessinger Publishing Paperback in English 141915348X 9781419153488	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
06 The Ballad of Reading gaol April 30, 2004, BookSurge Classics Paperback in English 1594567190 9781594567193	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
07 The ballad of Reading Gaol 2004, Two Rivers Press in English - 2nd ed. 1901677354 9781901677355	cccc Borrow Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
08 The ballad of Reading Gaol 1999, Primrose Hill Press in English 1901648044 9781901648041	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
09 The ballad of Reading Gaol 1998, Trafalgar Square Pub. in English 1570761035 9781570761034	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
10 The ballad of Reading Gaol 1997, Duckworth in English 0715628046 9780715628041	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
11 The ballad of Reading Gaol 1995, Woodstock Books in English 1854771590 9781854771599	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
12 The ballad of Reading Gaol 1994, The Old Stile Press in English	zzzz Not in Library
13 The ballad of Reading Gaol 1991, Intemperate Stage in English	zzzz Not in Library
14 Ballad of Reading Gaol March 1981, Independent Publishers Group Paperback 9991994734 9789991994734	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
15 The ballad of Reading Gaol 1978, Journeyman Press in English 0904526267 9780904526264	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
16 The ballad of Reading Gaol. 1971, J. Baker in English	zzzz Not in Library
17 The ballad of Reading Gaol. 1964, John Baker in English	zzzz Not in Library
18 The ballad of Reading gaol. 1963, E. Rathenau in English	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
19 The ballad of Reading Gaol 1962, A. Krol in English	zzzz Not in Library
20 Baliada pro redings'ky tiurmu 1958, Vyd. "Ukrain'ski visti" in Ukrainian	zzzz Not in Library
21 The Ballad of Reading Gaol: & Other Poems. 1950, The Peter Pauper Press Hardcover in English	zzzz Not in Library
22 The ballad of Reading Gaol 1948, Castle Press in English	zzzz Not in Library
23 The ballad of Reading Gaol 1948, Castle Press in English	zzzz Not in Library
24 Ballade de la geôle de Reading 1944, P. Mangart in French	zzzz Not in Library
25 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1944, The Unicorn Press Hardcover in English - First Thus Edition	zzzz Not in Library
26 De tuchthuis ballade 1944, E.R. Verkade in Dutch	zzzz Not in Library
27 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1942, The Richards Press in English	zzzz Not in Library
28 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1937, Printed for the members of the Limited Editions Club at the Harbor Press Hardcover in English	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
29 The Ballad of Reading gaol 1928, E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. Hardcover in English - First Edition	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
30 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1928, Macy-Masius: The Vanguard Press Hardcover in English - First Thus Edition	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
31 The ballad of Reading gaol 1925, Methuen & Co. Ltd.	zzzz Not in Library
32 Di balade fun Reding-ṭurme 1925, Farlag "Di Feder" in Yiddish	zzzz Not in Library
33 Ballade des Zuchthauses zu Reading 1920, A. Juncker in German	zzzz Not in Library
34 Die Ballade von Reading Gaol 1920, Hyperionverlag in German	zzzz Not in Library
35 The Ballad of Reading Gaol: And Other Poems 1918, Little Leather Library Corporation in English	zzzz Not in Library
36 Ballade de la geôle de Reading 1918, L'imprimeur L. Pichon in French	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
37 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1916, Joseph Ishill in English	bbbb Read Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
38 Die Ballade vom Zuchthause zu Reading 1912, Insel in German - 5. Aufl.	zzzz Not in Library
39 The ballad of Reading gaol 1911, Brentano's in English	zzzz Not in Library
40 The ballad of Reading Gaol 1910, Duffield in English	zzzz Not in Library
41 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1910, Duffield & Co. in English	bbbb Read Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
42 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1909, Brentano's in English	bbbb Read Listen
43 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1908, R.A. Martin in English	bbbb Read Listen
44 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1907, F. M. Buckles & Company Hardcover in English	bbbb Read Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
45 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1907, G. P. Putnam's Sons (The Knickerbocker Press) Limp Leather in English	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
46 The ballad of Reading gaol: by Oscar Wilde. 1907, T. B. Mosher in English	zzzz Not in Library
47 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1907, Thomas B. Mosher in English - Third Edition	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
48 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1907, F. M. Buckles & Company Hardcover in English	bbbb Read Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
49 Die Ballade vom Zuchthause zu Reading 1907, Insel Verlag Paperback in German - Fourth Edition; Vierte Auflage	zzzz Not in Library
50 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1906, Brentano's in English - First Thus Edition	zzzz Not in Library
51 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1906, John W. Luce and Company in English	zzzz Not in Library
52 Oskar Wildes Ballade vom Zuchthause zu Reading 1906, Max Hesses Verlag in German	zzzz Not in Library
53 The Ballad of Reading gaol 1905, The Roycrofters Hardcover in English	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
54 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1905, Brentano's in English	zzzz Not in Library
55 Die Ballade vom Zuchthause zu Reading 1905, Insel Verlag Paperback in German - Third Newly Revised Edition; Dritte Neu Durchgesehene Auflage	zzzz Not in Library
56 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1904, Thomas B. Mosher Hardcover in English - First Edition	bbbb Read Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
57 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1904, Alfred Bartlett Softcover in English	zzzz Not in Library
58 The ballad of Reading Gaol 1903, E.J. Clode in English	bbbb Read Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
59 The Ballad of Reading Gaol July 1903, E. J. Clode in English	bbbb Read Listen
60 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1900, David McKay Company, Inc. Softcover in English	zzzz Not in Library
61 A gezang fun tefisah: The Ballad of Reading Gaol by C.C.3. ; fun English frei eiberzetst H. Rauzenblat. 1900, Kunst un Leben in Yiddish	zzzz Not in Library
62 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1900, Thomas Y. Crowell & Company Hardcover in English	zzzz Not in Library
63 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1900, The Musson Book Co. Limited Hardcover in English	zzzz Not in Library
64 Die Ballade vom Zuchthaus zu Reading 1900, Insel-Verlag in German	zzzz Not in Library
65 The Ballad of Reading Gaol April 8, 1899, Benj. R. Tucker, Publisher Hardcover in English - Unauthorized Second American Edition	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
66 The ballad of Reading Gaol 1899, L. Smithers in English	bbbb Read Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
67 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1899, Leonard Smithers Hardcover in English - Later Pirated Edition	zzzz Not in Library
68 The Ballad of Reading Gaol June 23, 1899, Leonard Smithers and Co Hardcover in English - Seventh Edition	zzzz Not in Library
69 The Ballad of Reading Gaol 1899, Leonard Smithers Hardcover in English - Pirated Edition	bbbb Read Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
70 The Ballad of Reading Gaol February 13, 1898, Leonard Smithers Hardcover in English - First Edition	aaaa Read Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
71 The Ballad of Reading Gaol March 4, 1898, Leonard Smithers Hardcover in English - Fourth Edition	zzzz Not in Library
72 The Ballad of Reading Gaol March 17, 1898, Leonard Smithers Hardcover in English - Fifth Edition	zzzz Not in Library
73 The Ballad of Reading Gaol May 21, 1898, Leonard Smithers Hardcover in English - Sixth Edition	bbbb Read Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
74 The Ballad of Reading Gaol February 24, 1898, Leonard Smithers Hardcover in English - Second Edition	zzzz Not in Library
75 The Ballad of Reading Gaol March 4, 1898, Leonard Smithers Hardcover in English - Third Edition	zzzz Not in Library

Book Details

Published in

Royal Arcade, London W

Edition Notes

Leaves printed on rectos only.

Copyright Date: January 1898

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class: 821.8, 821.89, 821.914
Library of Congress: PR5818 .B2 1898
lccn_permalink: http://lccn.loc.gov/44046936

Contributors

From the Library of: Edward Hellman Heller and Elinor Raas Heller
Dedicated to: Charles Thomas Wooldridge
Owner: The Bancroft Library

The Physical Object

Format: Hardcover
Pagination: [10], 31 leaves, [4] p. (8º)
Number of pages: 31
Dimensions: 23 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library: OL22891140M
Internet Archive: readinggballadof00wildrich
LCCN: 44046936
OCLC/WorldCat: 464592503, 8632150, 57665888
amazon.co.uk_asin: B000WS60MM, B00164ORWQ, B000WS2B8O, B0017WXZCA
Canadian National Library Archive: 6243755, 15278341
Amazon ID (ASIN): B000WS60MM
Cornell University eCommons: 1438750
British Library: 000561786, 014757774
Harvard University Library: 003578809

Work Description

The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem by Oscar Wilde, written in exile either in Berneval or in Dieppe, France, after his release from Reading Gaol on or about 19 May 1897. Wilde had been incarcerated in Reading, after being convicted of homosexual offences in 1895 and sentenced to two years' hard labour in prison.

During his imprisonment, on Saturday 7 July 1896, a hanging took place. Charles Thomas Wooldridge (ca. 1866 – 7 July 1896) had been a trooper in the Royal Horse Guards. He was convicted of cutting the throat of his wife, Laura Ellen, earlier that year at Clewer, near Windsor. He was only aged 30 when executed. This had a profound effect on Wilde, inspiring the line "Yet each man kills the thing he loves."

The finished poem was published by Leonard Smithers in 1898 under the name C.3.3., which stood for cell block C, landing 3, cell 3. This ensured that Wilde's name – by then notorious – did not appear on the poem's front cover. It was not commonly known, until the 7th printing in June 1899, that C.3.3. was actually Wilde.

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The Ballad of Reading Gaol

by Oscar Wilde