Project Gutenberg 2019-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 157 Griffith, George Chetwynd 1857 1906 Griffith-Jones, George Chetwynd Piffard, Harold 1867 1938 In an Unknown Prison Land An account of convicts and colonists in New Caledonia with jottings out and home Produced by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "In an Unknown Prison Land" by George Chetwynd Griffith is a detailed account written in the early 20th century. The text explores the realities of convicts and colonists in New Caledonia, providing insights into the lives of those affected by the penal system as well as the challenges of colonization. The work aims to highlight the stark contrasts between the beautiful landscapes of the island and the grim realities faced by its inhabitants, particularly focusing on the moral and social challenges posed by a convict population. At the start of the narrative, the author discusses his journey to New Caledonia, contrasting the experiences of travelers in America with the notion of freedom and personal initiative in colonization. Griffith introduces themes of economic exploitation and social dynamics by describing the landscape and social structure of this penal colony, outlining the challenges and nature of life for both convicts and potential colonists. He emphasizes the authoritativeness of the French governance over the settlers and convicts, while foreshadowing the complex dynamics between these groups and the potential failure of real colonization due to the ingrained social issues derived from crime and governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Criminals Crime Penal colonies -- New Caledonia New Caledonia -- Social conditions -- 19th century HV Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 441128 2025-06-24T08:56:05.783554 text/html 420978 2024-10-17T15:19:46 text/html 2563702 2025-06-24T08:56:13.599476 application/epub+zip 2568873 2025-06-24T08:56:07.346537 application/epub+zip 239582 2025-06-24T08:56:06.482558 application/epub+zip 2687917 2025-06-24T08:56:18.121518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2643897 2025-06-24T08:56:12.645519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319034 2022-09-27T14:36:25.730591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389191 2025-06-24T08:56:04.739549 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369222 2024-10-17T15:19:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18104 2025-06-24T08:56:18.295446 application/rdf+xml 13196 2025-06-24T08:56:06.595522 image/jpeg 2155 2025-06-24T08:56:06.537527 image/jpeg 2329996 2025-06-24T08:56:05.922564 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 en.wikipedia