Leaves From A Journal Of Prison Visits, Torn Out And Tied Together (1857)

By Maria Shepherd

Book Overview

Leaves From A Journal Of Prison Visits, Torn Out And Tied Together is a book written by Maria Shepherd and originally published in 1857. The book is a collection of journal entries that Shepherd wrote while visiting prisoners in various jails and prisons throughout England. The entries provide an intimate look at the lives of prisoners during the mid-19th century, including their living conditions, daily routines, and struggles with mental health and addiction. Shepherd also shares her own thoughts and reflections on the justice system and the treatment of prisoners.The title of the book, Leaves From A Journal Of Prison Visits, Torn Out And Tied Together, refers to the fact that the journal entries were literally torn out of Shepherd's original journal and tied together with string. This gives the book a sense of immediacy and authenticity, as if the reader is holding onto the actual journal pages themselves.Overall, Leaves From A Journal Of Prison Visits, Torn Out And Tied Together provides a unique and insightful perspective on the lives of prisoners during a tumultuous time in English history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437041833
• ISBN13: 9781437041835
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"