Project Gutenberg 2014-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 65 Shaw, Donald, late captain Mackay, Wallis Eighteen Months' Imprisonment 18 Months' Imprisonment This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler "Eighteen Months' Imprisonment" by late captain Donald Shaw is a detailed account of the author's personal experience with the British legal and penal systems, written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers on the author's unexpected arrest and subsequent imprisonment, exploring his thoughts and observations as he navigates the harsh realities of jail life. The opening of the narrative introduces the protagonist on a dreary November afternoon, recounting his arrest by a policeman following a financially motivated charge, which hints at themes of morality and justice. We see him grappling with the absurdities of his situation, reflecting humorously and philosophically on the characters within the legal system, including a dubious money-lender who plays a crucial role in his circumstances. The tone is a mix of satire and earnestness as he details the indignities of being processed into the detention system and ultimately foreshadows the deeper explorations of life behind bars that will follow. This rich introduction sets the stage for a unique perspective on the flaws and ironies within imprisonment, making the narrative both engaging and thought-provoking. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44755/44755-h/images/covers.jpg en Prisons -- Great Britain HV Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: History - British Browsing: Sociology 513999 513931 2024-09-18T18:08:54.624843 2023-09-19T13:28:31.665111 text/html text/html 516375 2014-01-26T06:47:20 text/html 3275837 2014-01-26T06:56:55 text/html application/zip 3337539 2024-09-18T18:09:03.523794 application/epub+zip 3333775 2024-09-18T18:08:56.071863 application/epub+zip 227470 2024-09-18T18:08:55.262797 application/epub+zip 3477723 2024-09-18T18:09:09.041814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3419032 2024-09-18T18:09:02.286763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324982 2022-09-20T12:28:01.180172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456214 2024-09-18T18:08:53.551824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455939 2014-01-26T06:47:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 175376 2014-01-26T06:56:55 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17532 2024-09-18T18:09:09.205719 application/rdf+xml 16972 2024-09-18T18:08:55.363798 image/jpeg 2852 2024-09-18T18:08:55.314790 image/jpeg 3307901 2024-09-18T18:08:54.741812 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