Many Kinds of Prison: Charles Dickens on American Incarceration and Slavery
When the famous British novelist Charles Dickens arrived in North America in 1842, he came at an ideal time to examine the effects of the first wave of penal reform and prison building. His eye-witness account offers valuable insight into American incarceration practices. Taking a stand on the debat...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Verona
2019-12-01
|
| Series: | Iperstoria |
| Online Access: | https://iperstoria.it/article/view/285 |