But theres a sense of honor there too, and tom wont pull family strings to get himself out of debtnot even when faced with the appalling horrors of londons notorious debtors prison. The real devil a biblical exploration by duncan heaster first edition published 2007 by carelinks publishing second edition published 2009 by carelinks publishing, p. This isnt dickens marshalsea from little dorrit but an earlier structure, even more loathsome and inhabited by a cast of repellent characters, a number of whom could qualify as the devil. The devil in the marshalsea is set in the autumn of 1727 in london and southwark, which was generally regarded as a separate town at the time.
Attempting to bury his past, and his senses, in card games and coffee houses, tom lands in the marshalsea a debtors gaol, notorious for its horrid conditions and dripping with corruption. I would delude their minds into thinking that they had come from mans effort, instead of gods blessings. Antonia hodgson born 1971 is a british historical crime writer and publisher life. The marshalsea 731842 was a notorious prison in southwark, just south of the river thames. Although it housed a variety of prisoners, including men accused of crimes at sea and political figures charged with sedition, it became known, in particular, for its incarceration of the poorest of londons debtors. The main characters of this romance, historical romance story are evangeline. The devil in the marshalsea is a whodunnit in the classic formula. The devil in the marshalsea by antonia hodgson librarything. Over half the population of englands prisons in the 18th century were in jail.
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