Newgate in Revolution - An Anthology of Radical Prison Literature in the Age of Revolution

Informationen zum Autor Michael Davis, Lecturer in Humanities, University of Tasmania. Iain McCalman is Professor and Director of the Humanities Research Centre at the Australian National University in Canberra. Zusammenfassung Newgate in Revolution provides a useful and thought-provoking anthology of radical literature - satirical, philosophical and political writings - issued by the radicals and religious dissenters imprisoned in Newgate during the turbulent and nervous period 1780-1848. Newgate was a dreaded prison during this period and its image and reputation coupled to make it the English equivalent of the French Bastille. For those who found themselves incarcerated in Newgate the experience was debilitating and repressive. However, in the case of the radical prisoners it is a curious irony that this repressive environment actually encouraged a fraternal spirit and fertilised a rich production of ideas and literature, which today offers a rare insight into this unique and fascinating culture. Newgate in Revolution reproduces a representative selection of the radical literature published from Newgate, including the first edited version of the prison diary of Thomas Lloyd.

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• Authors: Michael Davis, Michael Mccalman Davis, Iain Mccalman, Christina Parolin
• Assisted by: Michael Davis (Editor), Michael T. Davis (Editor), Michael T. Dr Davis (Editor), Iain Mccalman (Editor), McCalman Iain (Editor), Christina Parolin (Editor), Parolin Christina (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2005
• EAN: 9780826475329
• ISBN: 978-0-8264-7532-9
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; London, Greater London, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, C 1700 To C 1800