02351cam a22003733u 4500 54074 UtSlPG 20260610134239.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Darrow, Clarence, 1857-1938 An eye for an eye Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Big blue book no. B-24 Release date is 2017-01-30 Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Eye for an Eye" by Clarence Darrow is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Hank Clery, a switchman in Chicago who visits his old friend, Jim Jackson, in jail as he faces execution for the murder of his wife. Through Hank’s perspective, the narrative explores themes of social justice, poverty, and the circumstances that lead individuals to crime. At the start of the novel, Hank is on his way to the county jail, filled with nervousness and apprehension about visiting Jim, who is set to be hanged for the murder of his wife. Despite his previous association with Jim as a loyal friend, Hank grapples with the reality of Jim's crime, reflecting on their shared past. Once at the jail, Hank encounters a cruel and indifferent system, observing families waiting in despair to see their loved ones, all while he prepares to support Jim in his final moments. The opening effectively sets the stage for a deeper exploration of guilt, morality, and the socio-economic forces that shape human behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction Prisoners -- Fiction Criminals -- Fiction Capital punishment -- Fiction Haldeman-Julius, E. (Emanuel), 1888-1951 Big blue book no. B-24 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54074 94908 94908