Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 97 Hawthorne, Julian 1846 1934 The Subterranean Brotherhood Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Eric Eldred, Beth Trapaga, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Subterranean Brotherhood" by Julian Hawthorne is a narrative account, likely written in the early 20th century, that delves into the grim realities of penal imprisonment. The book reveals the suffering and corruption within the prison system, portraying the lives of both inmates and guards, as well as the broader societal implications of incarceration. It appears to focus on Hawthorne's personal experiences and observations while imprisoned at Atlanta Penitentiary, as he seeks to expose the inhuman conditions and advocate for prison reform. The opening portion of the book establishes a haunting tone, starting with a poem reflecting the lonely and oppressive atmosphere of imprisonment, before transitioning into an introspective preface. Hawthorne highlights the disconnection between societal perceptions of justice and the brutal truth of prison life, emphasizing that many people remain ignorant of the harsh realities faced by inmates. He recalls his initial transition into prison and the psychological toll of losing freedom and dignity. With a mix of personal narrative and critical analysis, the beginning sets the stage for a detailed examination of penal practices and their disastrous effects on both individuals and society as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Prisons HV Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Sociology 521585 521453 2024-10-04T07:10:19.133338 2023-10-04T07:00:27.057269 text/html text/html 521578 521446 2024-10-04T07:10:19.406292 2023-10-04T07:00:27.243278 text/html text/html 275285 2024-10-04T07:10:26.362288 application/epub+zip 281903 2024-10-04T07:10:21.333364 application/epub+zip 281903 2024-10-04T07:10:20.127309 application/epub+zip 483685 2024-10-04T07:10:30.676458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457889 2024-10-04T07:10:25.640327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421288 2022-09-04T10:13:41.935932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499267 499186 2024-10-04T07:10:18.737365 2023-10-04T07:00:26.716280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 499013 2012-10-07T21:02:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 196188 2012-10-07T21:02:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 499004 2012-10-07T21:02:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196148 2012-10-07T21:02:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20553 2024-10-04T07:10:30.800237 application/rdf+xml 13337 2024-10-04T07:10:20.668296 image/jpeg 3270 2024-10-04T07:10:20.398290 image/jpeg 270322 2024-10-04T07:10:19.452347 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 en.wikipedia