19th-c 19th-century anthology antique classic compilation decadence england english english-literature esperanto fiction irish irish-literature literature non-fiction oscar-wilde poem poems poetry prison prisons victorian

Twenty-four important works, focusing on Wilde's poetic legacy, offer important clues to themes and subjects that preoccupied this gifted writer in other works. Includes The Ballad of Reading Gaol, a powerful indictment of the degradation and inhumanity of prison life; "The Sphinx," "The Grave of Keats," "The Harlot's House," and 20 others.