Project Gutenberg 2008-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 147 Bidwell, Austin Bidwell, Austin Biron Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison: Fifteen Years in Solitude Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Afra Ullah and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison: Fifteen Years in Solitude" by George Bidwell is an autobiographical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows Bidwell's tumultuous journey from a naïve youth in Brooklyn to a life of crime in Wall Street, ultimately leading to a life sentence in a London prison for grand larceny. The book explores themes of moral failed opportunities and the consequences of one's choices, set against the backdrop of the rapidly changing American society. The opening of the autobiography paints a vivid picture of Bidwell's early life, detailing his inadequate education and sheltered upbringing. He reflects on the lack of preparation he received for the harsh realities of life, leading to his eventual plunge into the world of crime and speculation. With his father's encouraging words and mother's devout nature, Bidwell's path seems set for success, yet his ignorance and impulsivity ultimately place him in the morally ambiguous realm of Wall Street, where the allure of wealth overshadows ethical considerations. As he embarks on his exploits, it becomes apparent that he is ill-equipped to navigate the treacherous waters of crime and deceit, foreshadowing the turmoil that will follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Criminals -- Biography Bidwell, Austin Bank fraud -- England Bank of England CT HV Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: History - General 878425 877983 2024-10-10T14:11:16.407870 2023-09-11T06:07:37.507336 text/html text/html 879772 2008-03-02T12:03:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4282560 2008-03-02T12:03:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4503503 2024-10-10T14:11:28.321805 application/epub+zip 4513614 2024-10-10T14:11:18.454889 application/epub+zip 421910 2024-10-10T14:11:17.403875 application/epub+zip 4750211 2024-10-10T14:11:36.561816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4655017 2024-10-10T14:11:26.960810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578497 2022-09-11T11:39:54.844632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796964 796756 2024-10-10T14:11:14.588895 2023-09-11T06:07:35.932339 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 796677 2008-03-02T12:03:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 310289 2008-03-02T12:03:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 796669 2008-03-02T12:03:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310239 2008-03-02T12:03:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22222 2024-10-10T14:11:36.723772 application/rdf+xml 19324 2024-10-10T14:11:17.537855 image/jpeg 2400 2024-10-10T14:11:17.473862 image/jpeg 4288114 2024-10-10T14:11:16.692953 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog