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Title: In Jail with Charles Dickens

Note: Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)

Summary: "In Jail with Charles Dickens" by Alfred Trumble is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the deep connections and interests that Charles Dickens had with prisons, particularly focusing on Newgate Prison, as well as other infamous jails from his time. The author draws from extensive personal experiences and historical documents to examine the rules, practices, and abuses within various penal institutions, all of which inform the narratives surrounding Dickens's literary portrayals of crime and punishment. The opening of the text introduces the author's personal journey into the world of prisons, highlighting his fascination with Newgate as both a significant site in Dickens's works and as a historical landmark of London. Trumble recounts his initial encounter with Newgate, portraying its grim exterior and the haunting aura it casts over the surrounding area. He reflects on the notoriety associated with the prison and the myriad of historical events and individuals related to it, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the penal system that Dickens critiqued in his writings. The author weaves in references to the societal implications of incarceration as he prepares to delve into the specifics of Newgate and other prisons in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Trumble, Alfred

EBook No.: 34112

Published: Oct 21, 2010

Downloads: 71

Language: English

Subject: Prisons

Subject: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Knowledge -- Prisons

Subject: Prisons -- England -- London

Subject: Prisons in literature

LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: In Jail with Charles Dickens

Note: Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from scanned images of public domain material
from the Google Print project.)

Summary: "In Jail with Charles Dickens" by Alfred Trumble is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the deep connections and interests that Charles Dickens had with prisons, particularly focusing on Newgate Prison, as well as other infamous jails from his time. The author draws from extensive personal experiences and historical documents to examine the rules, practices, and abuses within various penal institutions, all of which inform the narratives surrounding Dickens's literary portrayals of crime and punishment. The opening of the text introduces the author's personal journey into the world of prisons, highlighting his fascination with Newgate as both a significant site in Dickens's works and as a historical landmark of London. Trumble recounts his initial encounter with Newgate, portraying its grim exterior and the haunting aura it casts over the surrounding area. He reflects on the notoriety associated with the prison and the myriad of historical events and individuals related to it, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the penal system that Dickens critiqued in his writings. The author weaves in references to the societal implications of incarceration as he prepares to delve into the specifics of Newgate and other prisons in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Trumble, Alfred

EBook No.: 34112

Published: Oct 21, 2010

Downloads: 71

Language: English

Subject: Prisons

Subject: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Knowledge -- Prisons

Subject: Prisons -- England -- London

Subject: Prisons in literature

LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.