Project Gutenberg 2008-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 216 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Peines, tortures et supplices Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Peines, tortures et supplices" by Anonymous is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book provides a comprehensive exploration of various punitive measures employed throughout history, with a focus on imprisonment, torture, and execution methods, particularly in France. Through its detailed description, it likely delves into the inhumane conditions faced by prisoners and the psychological and physical torment inflicted upon them, illustrating the grim realities of justice in a past era. The beginning of this work introduces the reader to the prisons in Paris, detailing their operations and the treatment of inmates. The author provides specific descriptions of several notable prisons, including Mazas, La Roquette, and the Conciergerie, noting the number of prisoners and their daily activities. The opening further reveals the chilling statistics of inmate populations and the division of labor within these establishments, laying the groundwork for a more thorough examination of the methods of punishment and the historical context behind them. This early portion sets a stark tone for the subsequent discussions on torture and capital punishment that the book promises to explore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Punishment Torture HV Text FR Droit et Justice Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 214426 2025-07-10T06:37:56.155762 text/html 205591 2008-01-11T16:28:06 text/html 154887 2025-07-10T06:38:03.170718 application/epub+zip 154574 2025-07-10T06:37:59.193726 application/epub+zip 152914 2025-07-10T06:37:57.950722 application/epub+zip 335078 2025-07-10T06:38:06.044696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320894 2025-07-10T06:38:02.331732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277250 2022-09-11T09:07:55.490425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191030 2025-07-10T06:37:55.525754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 186255 2008-01-11T16:28:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19818 2025-07-10T06:38:06.168677 application/rdf+xml 15909 2025-07-10T06:37:58.447720 image/jpeg 4013 2025-07-10T06:37:58.199724 image/jpeg 72793 2008-01-11T16:28:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 77555 2008-01-11T16:28:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 148383 2025-07-10T06:37:56.176732 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown