38 pages • first pub 1896 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781722374280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 05 July 2018
Description
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem by Oscar Wilde, written in exile in Berneval-le-Grand, after his release from Reading Gaol on 19 May 1897. Wilde had been incarcerated in Reading after being convicted of homosexual offences in 1895 and sentenc...
Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
sad 53%
reflective 46%
tense 15%
mysterious 10%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
informative 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 30% | N/A: 30% | Character: 25% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
N/A: 38% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
N/A: 45% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 40% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | N/A: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Confinement, Death
38 pages • first pub 1896 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781722374280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 05 July 2018
Description
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem by Oscar Wilde, written in exile in Berneval-le-Grand, after his release from Reading Gaol on 19 May 1897. Wilde had been incarcerated in Reading after being convicted of homosexual offences in 1895 and sentenc...
Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews
Moods
emotional 74%
sad 53%
reflective 46%
tense 15%
mysterious 10%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
informative 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 30% | N/A: 30% | Character: 25% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
N/A: 38% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 9%Loveable characters?
N/A: 45% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 40% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | N/A: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Confinement, Death