The Chronicles of Crime or the New Newgate Calendar

Being a Series of Memoirs and Anecdotes of Notorious Characters Who Have Outraged the Laws of Great Britain and of Curious Cases Never Before Published

De: Camden Pelham

Narrado por: John Pender

The Newgate Prison was a prison in London, at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey, just inside the city of London. It was originally located at the site of Newgate, a gate in the Roman London Wall. The gate/prison was rebuilt in the 12th century and demolished in 1904. The prison was extended and rebuilt many times, and remained in use for over 700 years, from 1188 to 1902.

All manner of criminals stayed at Newgate. Some committed acts of petty crime, like theft, breaking in and entering homes, or committing highway robberies, while others had committed serious crimes such as rapes and murders. The number of prisoners in Newgate for specific types of crime often grew and fell, reflecting public anxieties of the time.

Public Domain (P)2020 D. Sagar

Great Book except for the narration

This book is really informative and interesting but the narration is very dry. He has no life in his voice. It's like he would rather be doing something else. I had to listen a few chapters at a time because his voice would make me space off. He put me to sleep a few times.