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Mansions of misery : a biography of the Marshalsea debtors' prison / Jerry White.

The Marshalsea became a byword for misery; in the words of one of its inmates, it was hell in epitome. But the prison was also a microcosm of London life and it housed a colourful range of characters, including Charles Dickens's father. This book introduces us to the Marshalsea's unfortuna...

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Main Author: White, Jerry, 1949- (Author)
Other title:Biography of the Marshalsea debtors' prison.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : The Bodley Head, 2016.
Subjects:
Marshalsea Prison (Southwark, London, England)
Prisons > England > London > History > 18th century.
London (England) > History > 18th century.
London (England) > Social conditions > 18th century.
London (England) > Social life and customs > 18th century.
Manners and customs.
Prisons.
Social conditions.
England > London.
History.

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