Newgate in revolution : an anthology of radical prison literature in the age of revolution / edited by Michael T. Davis, Iain McCalman, Christina Parolin.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Davis, Michael T., 1969-
• McCalman, Iain.
• Parolin, Christina.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Newgate (Prison : London, England).
• Prisoners' writings, English.
• Radicalism in literature.
• Dissenters, Religious--England--London.
• Dissenters, Religious.
• England--London.

Physical Description:

xxv, 202 pages : facsimiles ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, [2005]

Summary:

• Newgate in Revolution is an anthology of radical literature issued by the radicals and religious dissenters imprisoned in Newgate in the late eighteenth century. Newgate was a dreaded prison during this period and its image and reputation coupled to make it the English equivalent of the French Bastille. For those who found themselves incarcerated in Newgate, the experience was debilitating and repressive. However, in the case of the radical prisoners it is a curious irony that this repressive environment actually encouraged a fraternal spirit and fertilized a rich production of ideas and literature, which today offers a rare insight into this unique and fascinating culture.
• Including satirical, political and philosophical writings, Newgate in Revolution offers a representative selection of the radical literature issued by Newgate prisoners, including the first edited edition of the prison diary of Thomas Lloyd. All texts are faithfully reproduced and carefully edited, with full explanatory notes and introductions.

Contents:

• 'Patriots in Prison': Newgate Radicalism in the Age of Revolution ix
• 1 The Jockey Club; or a Sketch of the Manners of the Age (1792) / Charles Pigott 1
• 2 An Address to the Hon. Edmund Burke from the Swinish Multitude (1793) / [James Parkinson], Old Hubert, pseud. 25
• 3 An Essay on the Nair System of Gallantry and Inheritance; Shewing its Superiority Over Marriage, as Insuring an Indubitable Genuinness Ov Birth, and Being More Favorable tu Population, The Rights ov Women, and the Active Disposition ov Men (c. 1794) / James Henry Lawrence 37
• 4 Impositions and Abuses in the Management of the Jail of Newgate; Pointed Out and exposed, in a Letter Addressed to the late Grand Juries of the City of London and County of Middlesex (1794) / Thomas Lloyd 67
• 5 The Diary of Thomas Lloyd kept in Newgate prison 1794-96 / Thomas Lloyd 81
• 6 Oppression!!! The Appeal of Captain Perry to the People of England ... To which is Added a Development of Some of the Mysteries of the Spy Trade ... (1795) / Sampson Perry 117
• 7 The Case of William Hodgson, Now Confined in Newgate, for the Payment of Two Hundred Pounds, After Having Suffered Two Years' Imprisonment on a Charge of Sedition, Considered and Compared with the Existing Laws of the Country (1796) / William Hodgson 129
• 8 Proposals for Publishing by Subscription, a Treatise Called the Female Citizen, or a Historical Political and Philosophical Enquiry into the Rights of Women, as Members of Society (1796) / William Hodgson 139
• 9 Extortions and Abuses of Newgate; Exhibited in a Memorial and Explanation, presented to the Lord Mayor (1813) / Daniel Isaac Eaton 145
• 10 Wat Tyler; a Dramatic Poem (1817) / Robert Southey 167.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0826475329

OCLC:

58554206