Project Gutenberg 2010-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 288 Trumble, Alfred In Jail with Charles Dickens Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "In Jail with Charles Dickens" by Alfred Trumble is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the deep connections and interests that Charles Dickens had with prisons, particularly focusing on Newgate Prison, as well as other infamous jails from his time. The author draws from extensive personal experiences and historical documents to examine the rules, practices, and abuses within various penal institutions, all of which inform the narratives surrounding Dickens's literary portrayals of crime and punishment. The opening of the text introduces the author's personal journey into the world of prisons, highlighting his fascination with Newgate as both a significant site in Dickens's works and as a historical landmark of London. Trumble recounts his initial encounter with Newgate, portraying its grim exterior and the haunting aura it casts over the surrounding area. He reflects on the notoriety associated with the prison and the myriad of historical events and individuals related to it, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the penal system that Dickens critiqued in his writings. The author weaves in references to the societal implications of incarceration as he prepares to delve into the specifics of Newgate and other prisons in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Prisons Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 -- Knowledge -- Prisons Prisons -- England -- London Prisons in literature HV Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 282578 2025-08-14T04:56:39.558727 text/html 276738 2010-10-21T13:15:22 text/html 1563869 2025-08-14T04:56:47.318701 application/epub+zip 1567998 2025-08-14T04:56:43.035686 application/epub+zip 175959 2025-08-14T04:56:41.706722 application/epub+zip 1766102 2025-08-14T04:56:50.419190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1748367 2025-08-14T04:56:46.245710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321203 2022-09-15T13:38:15.011741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256473 2025-08-14T04:56:39.047696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256283 2010-10-21T13:15:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256275 2010-10-21T13:15:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20814 2025-08-14T04:56:50.560141 application/rdf+xml 16444 2025-08-14T04:56:42.227708 image/jpeg 3948 2025-08-14T04:56:41.960701 image/jpeg 100116 2010-10-21T13:15:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 1429782 2010-10-21T13:15:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 100089 2010-10-21T13:15:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 1518241 2025-08-14T04:56:39.624712 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