Oscar Wilde, Ravenna and Other Poemshttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ravenna-and-other-poems-by-oscar-wilde-1854-1900--7077695Oscar Wilde's poem Ravenna won the prestigious Newdigate Prize for Poetry at Oxford University. It was recited by the author in the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford on June 26th 1878.

The poem describes Wilde's reaction to his first visit to Ravenna in Italy. Many of the other poems in this recording also reflect Wilde's great love of Italian life and culture. Some also show his admiration for the English Romantic Poets, Keats, Shelley and Byron.

(Summary by Alan Mapstone)]]>enArtsPublic Domainhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/16a45b7506eaf24e6a0ffa7c080c41de.jpgOscar Wilde, Ravenna and Other Poemshttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ravenna-and-other-poems-by-oscar-wilde-1854-1900--7077695Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:51:23 +0000Oscar WildeAudiobooks by Librivoxfeeds@spreaker.comOscar Wilde's poem Ravenna won the prestigious Newdigate Prize for Poetry at Oxford University. It was recited by the author in the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford on June 26th 1878.The poem describes Wilde's reaction to his first visit to Ravenna in...Oscar Wilde's poem Ravenna won the prestigious Newdigate Prize for Poetry at Oxford University. It was recited by the author in the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford on June 26th 1878.

The poem describes Wilde's reaction to his first visit to Ravenna in Italy. Many of the other poems in this recording also reflect Wilde's great love of Italian life and culture. Some also show his admiration for the English Romantic Poets, Keats, Shelley and Byron.

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