Eighteen Months' Imprisonment

An interesting first hand account of life in various Victorian England penitentiaries, including the infamous Newgate prison. The author's casual style is usually engaging, sometimes humorous and provides a balanced account. Unlike what many envision, his experience was hardly brutal, although clearly times have changed since that era. My only "complaint" is that the author himself is not the most likable character- one who seemingly revelled in his inability to perform any work and/or ability to avoid same.