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The book explores the impact of prison writings on inmates, the prison system, and Victorian society. Contributors analyze how these texts influenced perceptions of incarceration and the broader cultural context of the era. Through this examination, the volume reveals the intricate relationship between literature and the realities of prison life during the Victorian period.
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Stones of Law, Bricks of Shame, Jan Alber, Frank Lauterbach
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- Released
- 2009
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- Title
- Stones of Law, Bricks of Shame
- Subtitle
- Narrating Imprisonment in the Victorian Age
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jan Alber, Frank Lauterbach
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN13
- 9780802098979
- Category
- About Literature
- Description
- The book explores the impact of prison writings on inmates, the prison system, and Victorian society. Contributors analyze how these texts influenced perceptions of incarceration and the broader cultural context of the era. Through this examination, the volume reveals the intricate relationship between literature and the realities of prison life during the Victorian period.