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The Ballad of Reading Gaol, [Title page]

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Title
The Ballad of Reading Gaol, [Title page]
Names
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 (Author)
Collection

The Ballad of Reading Gaol

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898
Place: London
Publisher: L. Smithers
Edition: 5th ed.
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll Wilde
Genres
Title pages
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Photo Order: 56397
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4aa66b00-14a1-0134-8018-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1854: Creator Born
  • 1898: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1900: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/59f02e80-25dc-0134-d294-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/59f02e80-25dc-0134-d294-00505686a51c

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1898). The Ballad of Reading Gaol Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/59f02e80-25dc-0134-d294-00505686a51c

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The Ballad of Reading Gaol