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100 1 _aGriffiths, Arthur,
_d1838-1908
245 1 4 _aChronicles of Newgate, Vol. 1 :
_bFrom the twelfth to the eighteenth century
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aThe History and Romance of Crime
500 _aRelease date is 2015-10-30
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Chronicles of Newgate, Vol. 1" by Arthur Griffiths is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work provides an in-depth exploration of Newgate Prison, focusing on its history from the twelfth to the eighteenth century, examining the lives of its inmates and the societal implications of crime and punishment during that era. The opening of the narrative sets a tone of grim reflection on the brutal history of penal practices, illustrating the stark realities faced by those imprisoned within Newgate's walls. Griffiths introduces the prison as a place of suffering where individuals, regardless of their social class, faced dire conditions, often dependent on charity for their survival. Early mentions highlight the treatment of both political and common criminals, and the text hints at the dramatic stories that will unfold through the lens of notable prisoners and the evolution of justice within this infamous institution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCriminals -- Great Britain
653 _aPunishment -- Great Britain
653 _aNewgate (Prison : London, England)
653 _aPrisons -- England
830 0 _aThe History and Romance of Crime
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50345
999 _c91183
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