1:40 "Yet each man kills the thing he loves, by each let this be heard. Some do it with a bitter look, some with a flattering word. The coward does it with a kiss; the brave man with a sword." Great, great, poem. On a level with Rime of the Ancient Mariner. My favorite part starts at 11:49 with the spirits who invade the cells of the inmates taunting, "Oooo", they cried, "the world is wide but fettered limbs go lame. And once or twice to throw the dice is a gentlemanly game. But he does not win who plays with sin in the secret house of shame!" Great, GREAT stuff.
Startling that Wilde wrote so little yet produced masterpieces in almost every literary format: novel (A Picture of Dorian Grey), play (Salome et. al.), Essay/Letter (De Profundis), poem/ballad (Reading Gaol). A genius.
I love the "but each man kills the thing he lives" and the "the coward does it with a kiss" bits, I love the reiteration and the slow building upon each time it is said But the most touching part is anytime he talks of God because it really affirms my faith and reminds he of his forgiveness.
Now that's what I call a poem. It has meter and rhyme. It displays mastery of words while evoking mood and the feeling of despair, fear, and elation and depicts a scene like a painter on his canvas and creates hot and cold to the imagination. Is this genius or just simply how it should be done? Try: The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe and The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith
He was the engineer in his era. The Lord of words. And wisdom. Telling that he is genius is too poor to describe his ability to write and paint the paper with a magic touches. And warm. Cosy. Emotions. RIP. WILDE
The work of a true genius that he truly was. De profundis was written while in prison and not published til 1905 and although not a poem and more a letter it has the wit and guile of any of his great works. I find it a truly moving letter.Requiscat and this I actually learnt off by heart. It was not published under his own name but by his cell number and the only name he was ever called while in prison C33.I have visited the gaol and been to Pere Laichase He was a true genius.
Read the Happy Prince, his best short story in my opinion. He has always been a favorite author of mine. Audiable has an extensive collection of his plays. Genius.
Trooper Charles Wooldridge was hanged at Reading Gaol, while Oscar Wilde was an inmate there, on 7 July 1896, for having slashed his wife's throat in a fit of jealousy. This was Oscar Wilde's final work, written after his release. He had served two years' hard labour for homosexual offences (homosexuality was illegal at the time), and he died in 1900.
To publish another word would have been an insult, imo. I have seen it argued that the production of this effort broke his heart as much as his incarceration. Putting a gentle heart like Wilde into such a place could only be an act of cruelty.
@Paslayas I know I'm way late seeing your comment, but I thought I'd let you know that there is a collected works of wilde, and the intro is written by his grandson
thank you for this insight...it adds wonderfully to the poetry...A Gift this is, you are to us, thank you ~ it is a pleasure this day to find you, your creations.
An American serviceman Eddie Leonski who was hanged in Australia during WW2 for the murder of three women learnt and memorised this brilliant poem while awaiting execution .
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This is the best reading of The Ballad of Reading Gaol. I have literally listened to it at least 50 times over the years. Well done.
1:40 "Yet each man kills the thing he loves, by each let this be heard. Some do it with a bitter look, some with a flattering word. The coward does it with a kiss; the brave man with a sword." Great, great, poem. On a level with Rime of the Ancient Mariner. My favorite part starts at 11:49 with the spirits who invade the cells of the inmates taunting, "Oooo", they cried, "the world is wide but fettered limbs go lame. And once or twice to throw the dice is a gentlemanly game. But he does not win who plays with sin in the secret house of shame!" Great, GREAT stuff.
Startling that Wilde wrote so little yet produced masterpieces in almost every literary format: novel (A Picture of Dorian Grey), play (Salome et. al.), Essay/Letter (De Profundis), poem/ballad (Reading Gaol).
A genius.
Dorian grey is only cool if you are new to wilde. His best play was the importance of being earnest.
Who can tell , 23:59 to what red hell his sightless soul may stray.
written by a genius.
brian lee b.
I love the "but each man kills the thing he lives" and the "the coward does it with a kiss" bits, I love the reiteration and the slow building upon each time it is said
But the most touching part is anytime he talks of God because it really affirms my faith and reminds he of his forgiveness.
Now that's what I call a poem. It has meter and rhyme. It displays mastery of words while evoking mood and the feeling of despair, fear, and elation and depicts a scene like a painter on his canvas and creates hot and cold to the imagination.
Is this genius or just simply how it should be done?
Try:
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
and
The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith
right!
Jimmy Corr reminds me of the rhyme of the ancient mariner, brilliant|
Hey I'm into poems these days because of quarantine . thanks for sharing!
He was the engineer in his era. The Lord of words. And wisdom. Telling that he is genius is too poor to describe his ability to write and paint the paper with a magic touches. And warm. Cosy. Emotions. RIP. WILDE
Heartbreaking. RIP Oscar Wilde.
Excellent reading. Thank you.
The work of a true genius that he truly was. De profundis was written while in prison and not published til 1905 and although not a poem and more a letter it has the wit and guile of any of his great works. I find it a truly moving letter.Requiscat and this I actually learnt off by heart. It was not published under his own name but by his cell number and the only name he was ever called while in prison C33.I have visited the gaol and been to Pere Laichase He was a true genius.
Oscar Wilde is someone I have heard about . However, I had no Idea He was so talented.
Shhh, Just another Victorian hack writer!.. ;-)
Read the Happy Prince, his best short story in my opinion. He has always been a favorite author of mine. Audiable has an extensive collection of his plays. Genius.
Thank you for the posting. I enjoy listening to it very much.
Trooper Charles Wooldridge was hanged at Reading Gaol, while Oscar Wilde was an inmate there, on 7 July 1896, for having slashed his wife's throat in a fit of jealousy. This was Oscar Wilde's final work, written after his release. He had served two years' hard labour for homosexual offences (homosexuality was illegal at the time), and he died in 1900.
Thanks!
Whatever happened to his children? I know the ex-wife changed their surname and moved away, other than that silence
To publish another word would have been an insult, imo. I have seen it argued that the production of this effort broke his heart as much as his incarceration. Putting a gentle heart like Wilde into such a place could only be an act of cruelty.
@Paslayas I know I'm way late seeing your comment, but I thought I'd let you know that there is a collected works of wilde, and the intro is written by his grandson
One of my favorites, an enchanting mesmerizing flow. such a subject.
The voice at starting and at the end gave me chills.🙃
thank you for this insight...it adds wonderfully to the poetry...A Gift this is, you are to us, thank you ~ it is a pleasure this day to find you, your creations.
this is maudlin and tearful.
Thanks for your reading
That was awesome!
You do justice to the words, Gisburne2000.
Thank you.
An American serviceman Eddie Leonski who was hanged in Australia during WW2 for the murder of three women learnt and memorised this brilliant poem while awaiting execution .
Thank you for providing the correct information.
Thanks...
Stupendo
Explanation, please🙏
Is Google broken?
Part 3: 7:22
Part 4: 16:47
Part 5: 22:36
Part 6: 27:06
This is mike tysons favorite poem
4:10 17:00
genius :)
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6/20/2020 the mud craved blood again
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This is such a beautiful reading. 🖤🤍