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American Notes for General Circulation (Classic Reprint)

Charles Dickens

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Morbid

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Morbid

The hosts cited Dickens's travel memoir as the source where he described the prison's harsh solitary system.

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And actually in his book American Notes, he wrote, quote, The system here is rigid, strict and hopeless solitary confinement. I believe it and its effects to be cruel and wrong.

— Episode: Episode 260: The Eastern State Penitenti...

Episode: Episode 260: The Eastern State Penitentiary

The hosts cited Dickens's travel memoir as the source where he described the prison's harsh solitary system.

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And actually in his book American Notes, he wrote, quote, The system here is rigid, strict and hopeless solitary confinement. I believe it and its effects to be cruel and wrong.

The Rest Is History

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The Rest Is History

They noted that Dickens wrote American Notes as a description of his journey to the United States, criticizing slavery and condemning Americans.

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So one of them is American Notes, which is basically a description of his journey. It has a vertuperative attack on the institution of slavery, but it also condemns the Americans.

— Episode: 263: USA vs England: The 200-Year Rivalr...

Episode: 263: USA vs England: The 200-Year Rivalry

They noted that Dickens wrote American Notes as a description of his journey to the United States, criticizing slavery and condemning Americans.

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So one of them is American Notes, which is basically a description of his journey. It has a vertuperative attack on the institution of slavery, but it also condemns the Americans.

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

It was mentioned as a book that Charles Dickens wrote during his visit to America, and the author noted the embarrassment that wealthy New Yorkers felt regarding the widespread presence of pigs in the city.

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every pig knows where he lives much better than anybody could tell him at this hour just as evening is closing in you will see them roaming towards bed by scores eating their way to the last

— Episode: 578 - New York Pigs

Episode: 578 - New York Pigs

It was mentioned as a book that Charles Dickens wrote during his visit to America, and the author noted the embarrassment that wealthy New Yorkers felt regarding the widespread presence of pigs in the city.

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every pig knows where he lives much better than anybody could tell him at this hour just as evening is closing in you will see them roaming towards bed by scores eating their way to the last

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