Reading Gaol
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Reading Gaol is a former British prison in Reading, England, best known for incarcerating Oscar Wilde and inspiring his work "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reading Gaol canonical | 6 |
| Reading Prison | 1 |
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Target entity: Reading Gaol Context triple: [Oscar Wilde, residence, Reading Gaol]
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A.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a narrative poem by Oscar Wilde that reflects on the brutality and injustice of the Victorian prison system, inspired by his own incarceration in Reading Gaol.
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B.
Écrits de prison
Écrits de prison is a posthumously published collection of writings by French politician Jean Zay, composed during his imprisonment under the Vichy regime and valued for its literary quality and historical testimony.
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C.
Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock is a 1947 British film noir crime drama, based on Graham Greene’s novel, in which Richard Attenborough gives a defining performance as the ruthless young gangster Pinkie Brown.
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D.
Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House
Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House is Jeremy Bentham’s influential late-18th-century treatise outlining a circular prison design that enables constant surveillance as a means of social control and institutional efficiency.
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E.
On Crimes and Punishments
On Crimes and Punishments is an influential 18th-century treatise that laid the foundations of modern criminal law and penology by arguing for rational, proportionate punishment and against torture and the death penalty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Reading Gaol Target entity description: Reading Gaol is a former British prison in Reading, England, best known for incarcerating Oscar Wilde and inspiring his work "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."
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A.
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a narrative poem by Oscar Wilde that reflects on the brutality and injustice of the Victorian prison system, inspired by his own incarceration in Reading Gaol.
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B.
Écrits de prison
Écrits de prison is a posthumously published collection of writings by French politician Jean Zay, composed during his imprisonment under the Vichy regime and valued for its literary quality and historical testimony.
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C.
Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock is a 1947 British film noir crime drama, based on Graham Greene’s novel, in which Richard Attenborough gives a defining performance as the ruthless young gangster Pinkie Brown.
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D.
Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House
Panopticon; or, The Inspection-House is Jeremy Bentham’s influential late-18th-century treatise outlining a circular prison design that enables constant surveillance as a means of social control and institutional efficiency.
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E.
On Crimes and Punishments
On Crimes and Punishments is an influential 18th-century treatise that laid the foundations of modern criminal law and penology by arguing for rational, proportionate punishment and against torture and the death penalty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
former prison ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
HM Prison Reading
ⓘ
Reading Gaol ⓘ
surface form:
Reading Prison
|
| architecturalStyle | Victorian ⓘ |
| architecturalType | radial prison ⓘ |
| basedOnDesign | Pentonville Prison model ⓘ |
| city | Reading ⓘ |
| closed | 2013 ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1844 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalRole | site of contemporary art installations ⓘ |
| designedFor | separate system of confinement ⓘ |
| function |
adult male prison
ⓘ
young offenders institution ⓘ |
| hasCellBlocks | radial wings around central hub ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
county gaol
ⓘ
place of execution ⓘ |
| imprisoned | Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| imprisonmentEnd | 1897 ⓘ |
| imprisonmentStart | 1895 ⓘ |
| inspiredAuthor | Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | The Ballad of Reading Gaol ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | associated with Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berkshire
ⓘ
England ⓘ Reading ⓘ Reading town centre ⓘ Thames Valley ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Reading Abbey ruins
ⓘ
surface form:
Reading Abbey
River Kennet ⓘ The Oracle shopping centre ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure | Reading Abbey ruins ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Artangel exhibition featuring works about Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| notableInmate | Oscar Wilde ⓘ |
| opened | 1844 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
HM Prison and Probation Service
ⓘ
surface form:
Her Majesty's Prison Service
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| originalName | Reading County Gaol ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Ministry of Justice
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Justice (UK)
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| postClosureUse | arts venue for temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| securityClassification |
Category B prison
ⓘ
Category C prison ⓘ local prison ⓘ |
| status |
decommissioned
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not in use as a prison ⓘ |
| subjectOf | The Ballad of Reading Gaol ⓘ |
| usedFor | military detention during wartime ⓘ |
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Subject: Reading Gaol Description of subject: Reading Gaol is a former British prison in Reading, England, best known for incarcerating Oscar Wilde and inspiring his work "The Ballad of Reading Gaol."
Referenced by (7)
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