{"product_id":"9780141958385","title":"The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems","description":"This\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epoem - originally published anonymously, written after Wilde's two year's hard labour in Reading prison - is the tale of a man who has been sentenced to hang for the murder of the woman he loved. \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Reading Gaol\u003c\/i\u003e follows the inmate through his final three weeks, as he stares at the sky and silently drinks his beer ration. Heart-wrenching and eye-opening, the ballad also expresses perfectly Wilde's belief that humanity is made up only of offenders, each of us deserving a greater charity for the severity of our crimes.","brand":"Penguin Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072068403440,"sku":"9780141958385","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780141958385_p0.jpg?v=1763656270","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780141958385","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}