The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems by Oscar Wilde

The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems

Oscar Wilde

64 pages first pub 1896 (editions)

fiction classics poetry dark slow-paced

Description

Born in Dublin in 1854, Oscar Wilde dazzled the salons of his day with supremely witty conversation and his ardent championship of a philosophy of aestheticism. As a writer, he produced The Importance of Being Earnest, one of the finest comedies i...

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Moods

dark 66%
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
sad 33%
challenging 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
tense 16%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 8%
relaxing 8%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 25%
fast 8%

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