'Let us have the truth and liberty': contesting Britishness and Otherness from the prison cell, London 1820-1826

Christina Parolin

'Let us have the truth and liberty': contesting Britishness and Otherness from the prison cell, London 1820-1826

Christina Parolin

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Abstract

In November 1822, Londonï¿½s New Times newspaper related the trial of a ï¿½wretchedï¿½, ï¿½shamelessï¿½ and ï¿½abandonedï¿½ woman who appeared before the court of the Kingï¿½s Bench.1 Susannah Wright was facing charges of blasphemy for the sale of two pamphlets from the notorious Fleet Street bookshop of imprisoned radicals Jane and Richard Carlile. A young Nottingham lace-worker, Susannah answered the Carlileï¿½s calls for volunteers to keep the bookshop open and, assured of the support of her ï¿½atheistical friendsï¿½, vowed to ï¿½attend to the business at all riskï¿½.2

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	71-84
Journal	Humanities Research
Volume	XIII
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2006

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'Let us have the truth and liberty': contesting Britishness and Otherness from the prison cell, London 1820-1826

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