My Prisons

This book is a memoir by Silvio Pellico, who was incarcerated for ten years in an Austrian prison during the early 1800s. Pellico recounts his experiences, including his torture and the conditions of his imprisonment. The book also includes memoirs by two of Pellico's fellow inmates, Piero Maroncelli and Andrews Norton. This book is an intimate look at the life of an Italian prisoner during the 19th century.

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