The Ballad of Reading Gaol by C.3.3., 1898. Creator: Unknown.

The Ballad of Reading Gaol by C.3.3., 1898.  Creator: Unknown.

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The Ballad of Reading Gaol by C.3.3., 1898. Title page of Oscar Wilde's "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" which he wrote while serving a sentence there. C33 was his prisoner number. Irish playwright and author Wilde (1854-1900) was imprisoned for homosexual acts after losing a criminal libel case. (London, 1898).


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People Related
  1. Oscar Wilde: Irish: Author, poet, playwright, wit, dramatist
  2. Leonard Smithers: British: Bookseller and publisher
  3. Leonard Smithers & Co: British: Publishing company

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3229x5411
File Size : 51,188kb


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  1. Shelfmark ID: Ashley 4612 Folio No: TP
  1. 1280000939
  1. 3-057-405
  1. 3057405

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