Project Gutenberg 2016-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 244 Griffiths, Arthur 1838 1908 Griffiths, Arthur George Frederick Russian Prisons St. Peter and St. Paul; the Schlüsselburg; the Ostrog at Omsk; the story of Siberian exile; Tiumen, Tomsk, Saghalien The History and Romance of Crime Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Prisons -- Russia -- History Exiles -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia -- History HV Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare Category: Law & Criminology 476783 2025-07-21T07:27:53.256283 text/html 453116 2024-10-23T01:03:42 text/html 681035 2025-07-21T07:27:58.947243 application/epub+zip 677389 2025-07-21T07:27:54.297304 application/epub+zip 267062 2025-07-21T07:27:53.776282 application/epub+zip 791260 2025-07-21T07:28:02.571223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 759824 2025-07-21T07:27:58.183245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350412 2022-09-24T03:55:23.821164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437746 2025-07-21T07:27:52.842270 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 417948 2024-10-23T01:03:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18364 2025-07-21T07:28:02.701228 application/rdf+xml 20777 2025-07-21T07:27:53.869265 image/jpeg 3067 2025-07-21T07:27:53.823250 image/jpeg 608509 2025-07-21T07:27:53.306253 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