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100 1 _aGriffiths, Arthur,
_d1838-1908
245 1 0 _aRussian Prisons :
_bSt. Peter and St. Paul; the Schlüsselburg; the Ostrog at Omsk; the story of Siberian exile; Tiumen, Tomsk, Saghalien
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
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 2016-08-30
508 _aProduced by KD Weeks, KD Weeks, Chris Curnow 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"Russian Prisons" by Arthur Griffiths is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the brutal realities and inhumane conditions faced by prisoners within the Russian penal system, particularly focusing on political dissidents and the widely notorious system of exile to Siberia. It delves into the historical context under which these prisons operate, highlighting the long-standing autocratic control over personal liberties in Russia. The opening portion of the work introduces the reader to the grim history of Russian prisons, characterized by harsh punitive measures against both common criminals and political prisoners. Griffiths provides an unsettling depiction of the conditions within prisons like St. Peter and St. Paul, as well as the exponential hardships faced by revolutionaries, including women and schoolgirls who were subjected to exile or execution for their beliefs. The narrative features the testimony of a woman who was cruelly treated during her imprisonment and a detailed examination of the rigorous measures inflicted upon prisoners, like flogging and execrable living conditions, that reveal the depths of human suffering endured in the quest for political freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPrisons -- Russia -- History
653 _aExiles -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia -- History
830 0 _aThe History and Romance of Crime
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52937
999 _c93771
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