➡️ Part One➡️ Part Two➡️ Part Three After his release from Reading Prison, Oscar Wilde sought refuge in France: it was during his stay at the Chalet Bourgeat in Berneval le Grand that he composed The Ballad of Reading Gaol (see here) The poem opens with a dramatic dedication:“In memory of C. T. W., killed […]

Wilde & Reading Gaol ( Part Four)