Presents the history of life behind bars, from medieval times to the end of corporal and capital punishment in the 1950s. This title reveals the stories of real prisoners including the unknown, the notorious and the celebrated, and features dramatic material from The National Archives.
Presents the history of life behind bars, from medieval times to the end of corporal and capital punishment in the 1950s. This title reveals the stories of real prisoners including the unknown, the notorious and the celebrated, and features dramatic material from The National Archives.
Edward Marston is a renowned writer of historical fiction and non-fiction. His most recent books include The Iron Horse (2007), and John Christie ( 2007) for The National Archives. He taught drama in prison and has a strong interest in penal conditions and reform.
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Introduction - Life behind bars 1. The Great Gaols of London 2. The State of 18th century Prisons 3. Rat-infested Prison Hulks 4. A Most Victorian Zeal 5. No Place for a Woman 6. Suffragettes and the New Century 7. Prisoners of Two World Wars 8. The Last Executions Conclusion, Sources and Reading, Index
Introduction - Life behind bars 1. The Great Gaols of London 2. The State of 18th century Prisons 3. Rat-infested Prison Hulks 4. A Most Victorian Zeal 5. No Place for a Woman 6. Suffragettes and the New Century 7. Prisoners of Two World Wars 8. The Last Executions Conclusion, Sources and Reading, Index
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