In the Lyric Feature on Sunday 29th February, Patricia Baker goes in search of the hidden history of a place behind a locked door in Dublin ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma may be emerging as a leader among states in eliminating court-ordered fees that in the past have essentially left many former inmates in “debtors’ prison” long ...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and Charles Dickens wrote it all down—the gruesome truths about Victorian England and the perils of Britain’s social class system. His ...

An intriguing tale of a long-ago Dublin debtor's prison... For Sunday Miscellany on RTÉ Radio 1, listen to The Four Courts Marshalsea and the Battle of the Ball Court, by Brian Crowley above.

9. Little Dorrit 48,917 ratings | 4.00 average rating At the heart of Little Dorrit is Amy Dorrit, a young woman born in the Marshalsea debtors’ prison, where her father has been locked away for ...

Aged 12, Dickens was sent to work at a boot-blacking factory when his father was imprisoned in Marshalsea debtors prison. His father owed £40 - the same amount as Edward, Amy Dorrit's brother.

Charles Dickens' novel 'Little Dorrit' is set within the Marshalsea Prison, where his own father was incarcerated and a place he knew well. This notorious, 500 year old prison was home to debtors, ...

And does the implacable Mrs Clennam know that the young seamstress who works for her is the daughter of William Dorrit, inmate of the Marshalsea debtors prison for over 20 years?

The most famous debtor’s prison has to be the Marshalsea, which was only second in importance to the Tower. Dating back to 1381 the first Marshalsea was on the site of Albion House, which is at the ...

And does the implacable Mrs Clennam know that the young seamstress who works for her is the daughter of William Dorrit, inmate of the Marshalsea debtors prison for over 20 years ?

Mary Eleanor was free! Eventually, she was divorced. In June 1787, Stoney was found guilty of charges ranging from adultery to cruelty to conspiracy to imprison, and he was sentenced to three years in ...