History of Newgate Prison
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Erscheinungsdatum
28.02.2017
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Pen And SwordSeitenzahl
128 (Printausgabe)
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5600 KB
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Englisch
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9781473876422
A history of the iconic London prison, featuring insights on daily life, the evolution of prison systems, and famous inmates.
As the place where prisoners, male and female, awaited trial, execution, or transportation Newgate was Britain's most feared gaol for over 700 years. It probably best known today from the novels of Charles Dickens including
Barnaby Rudge and
Great Expectations.
But there is much is more to Newgate than nineteenth century notoriety. In the seventeenth century it saw the exploits of legendary escaper and thief Jack Sheppard. Among its most famous inmates were author Daniel Defoe who was imprisoned there for seditious libel, playwright Ben Jonson for murder, and the Captain Kidd for piracy.
This book takes you from the gaol's 12th century beginnings to its final closure in 1904 and looks at daily life, developments in the treatment of prisoners from the use of torture to penal reform as well as major events in its history.
Praise for
The History of Newgate Prison
"An amazing, entertaining and informative book!" -Books Monthly
"This is a highly readable and accessible account, not only of the iconic institution, but also of the history of crime and punishment. It is packed full of evocative detail and is essential reading for all those interested in crime history." -
Who Do You Think You Are? magazine
As the place where prisoners, male and female, awaited trial, execution, or transportation Newgate was Britain's most feared gaol for over 700 years. It probably best known today from the novels of Charles Dickens including
Barnaby Rudge and
Great Expectations.
But there is much is more to Newgate than nineteenth century notoriety. In the seventeenth century it saw the exploits of legendary escaper and thief Jack Sheppard. Among its most famous inmates were author Daniel Defoe who was imprisoned there for seditious libel, playwright Ben Jonson for murder, and the Captain Kidd for piracy.
This book takes you from the gaol's 12th century beginnings to its final closure in 1904 and looks at daily life, developments in the treatment of prisoners from the use of torture to penal reform as well as major events in its history.
Praise for
The History of Newgate Prison
"An amazing, entertaining and informative book!" -Books Monthly
"This is a highly readable and accessible account, not only of the iconic institution, but also of the history of crime and punishment. It is packed full of evocative detail and is essential reading for all those interested in crime history." -
Who Do You Think You Are? magazine
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