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With an introduction by George Woodcock.

Nearly a century has passed since Kropotkin wrote In Russian and French Prisons, yet his criticisms of the penal system have lost none of their relevance. Prisons- far from reforming the offender, or deterring crime- are, in themselves, "schools of crime". Every year, thousands... Read Full Overview

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Prince Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin was a Russian activist, scientist, and philosopher, who advocated anarchism. Born into an aristocratic land-owning family, he attended a military school and later served as an officer in Siberia, where he participated in several geological expeditions... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This collection of primary sources on the Russian revolutionary Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin offers readers a unique glimpse into the world of 19th-century European radicalism. Featuring a foreword by T.S. Wentworth, the book includes first-hand accounts of Kropotkin's imprisonment... Read Full Overview

This collection of primary sources on the Russian revolutionary Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin offers readers a unique glimpse into the world of 19th-century European radicalism. Featuring a foreword by T.S. Wentworth, the book includes first-hand accounts of Kropotkin's imprisonment... Read Full Overview

In Russian and French Prisons is a book written by Petr Alekseevich Kropotkine, a Russian anarchist and philosopher, in 1887. The book is a detailed account of Kropotkine's experiences in prison in both Russia and France. Kropotkine was imprisoned for his anarchist beliefs and... Read Full Overview

In Russian and French Prisons is a non-fiction book written by the Russian anarchist and philosopher Petr Alekseevich Kropotkine in 1887. The book is a collection of essays and personal accounts of Kropotkine's experiences in prison, both in Russia and France. Kropotkine's writings... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

In Russian and French Prisons is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1887. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher... Read Full Overview

In Russian and French Prisons is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1887. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher... Read Full Overview