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Convict Words
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Author : Amanda Laugesen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2002
Convict Words written by Amanda Laugesen and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
This book explores the language of the Australian convict era, taking the form of a dictionary with supporting quotations from contemporary texts, including newspapers, government reports and documents, contemporary observations, and novels. It will become an essential reference tool for all interested in this period of Australian history.
Prison Patter
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Author : Angela Devlin
language : en
Publisher: Waterside Press
Release Date : 1996
Prison Patter written by Angela Devlin and has been published by Waterside Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Rita Hayworth dancing by candlelight in a small Mexican village; Elizabeth Taylor devouring homemade pasta and tenderly wrapping him in her pashmina scarf; streaking for Sir Laurence Olivier in a drafty English castle; terrifying a dozing Jackie Onassis; carrying an unconscious Montgomery Clift to safety on a dark New York City street. Captured forever in a unique memoir, Frank Langella's myriad encounters with some of the past century's most famous human beings are profoundly affecting, funny, wicked, sometimes shocking, and utterly irresistible. With sharp wit and a perceptive eye, Mr. Langella takes us with him into the private worlds and privileged lives of movie stars, presidents, royalty, literary lions, the social elite, and the greats of the Broadway stage. What, for instance, was Jack Kennedy doing on that coffee table? Why did the Queen Mother need Mr. Langella's help? When was Paul Mellon going to pay him money owed? How did Brooke Astor lose her virginity? Why was Robert Mitchum singing Gilbert & Sullivan patter songs at top volume, and what did Marilyn Monroe say to him that helped change the course of his life? Through these shared experiences, we learn something, too, of Mr. Langella's personal journey from the age of fifteen to the present day. Dropped Names is, like its subjects, riveting and unforgettable.
A Convict S Dictionary Of Words And Phrases
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Author : California Medical Facility, Vacaville
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
A Convict S Dictionary Of Words And Phrases written by California Medical Facility, Vacaville and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Prisoners categories.
Charles Dickens Australia Selected Essays From Household Words 1850 1859
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Author : Margaret Mendelawitz
language : en
Publisher: University of Sydney
Release Date : 2011
Charles Dickens Australia Selected Essays From Household Words 1850 1859 written by Margaret Mendelawitz and has been published by University of Sydney this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
Of the nearly 3000 articles published in Household Words, some 100 related to Australia and have been collected in this anthology. Dickens saw Australia offering opportunities for England's poor and downtrodden to make a new start and a brighter future for themselves; optimism reflected in many of the articles.
Prison Slang
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Author : William K. Bentley
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 1992
Prison Slang written by William K. Bentley and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This comprehensive collection of prison jargon is rich and well worth study. A complete overview of prison life is available in these words.About 1,000 topically arranged words and expressions deal with institutional life in general, the criminal justice system, gangs, violence, drugs, sex, types and characteristics of inmates, the underground economy, social mores, slang, women, and ethnic slurs. While some of these words are almost humorous in nature, others are blunt in depicting a way of life rarely seen.
Convict Labor
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Labor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922
Convict Labor written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Labor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with categories.
Flash Jim
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Author : Kel Richards
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2021-05-01
Flash Jim written by Kel Richards and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-01 with True Crime categories.
The astonishing story of James Hardy Vaux, writer of Australia's first dictionary and first true-crime memoir If you wear 'togs', tell a 'yarn', call someone 'sly', or refuse to 'snitch' on a friend then you are talking like a convict. These words, and hundreds of others, once left colonial magistrates baffled and police confused. So comprehensible to us today, the flash language of criminals and convicts had marine officer Watkin Tench complaining about the need for an interpreter in the colonial court. Luckily, by 1811, that man was at hand. James Hardy Vaux - conman, pickpocket, absconder and thief, born into comfortable circumstances in England - was so drawn to a life of crime he was transported to Australia ... not once, but three times! Vaux's talents, glibness and audacity were extraordinary, and perceiving an opportunity to ingratiate himself with authorities during his second sentence, he set about writing a dictionary of the criminal slang of the colony, which was recognised for its uniqueness and taken back to England to be published. Kel Richards tells Vaux's story brilliantly, with the help of Vaux's own extraordinarily candid memoir of misdeeds - one of the first true-crime memoirs ever published. Kel's book combines two of his favourite subjects: the inventiveness, humour and origins of Australian English, and our history of fabulous, disreputable characters. With echoes of The Surgeon of Crowthorne as well as Oliver Twist, Flash Jim is a ripping read - especially for those who appreciate the power of words and the convict contribution to our idiom. PRAISE 'James Hardy Vaux was a con-man with a talent for words who wrote the first dictionary of Australian English. Kel Richards is a word-man with a talent for telling a stirring story about the con-man. In Flash Jim Kel Richards brings James Hardy Vaux to life as we haven't seen him before' - Emeritus Professor Roland Sussex, School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies, University of Queensland 'An engaging tale from a great student of our language about one of the conmen who gave Australia its character - and its distinctive slang' - Andrew Bolt, broadcaster and columnist 'One of the strongest bonds binding the people of Australia together is the Australian language. We speak a dialect of English richer and more colourful than most. When we call someone a "hoon" or invite a friend to a "barbie" we know immediately what we're talking about - but we have to translate for overseas visitors. This powerful cultural bond was, as Kel explains, built on four foundations. And the most colourful of those four was convict slang. The role that it played, and still plays, in the Australian language, and the story of the man who first recorded it is - as we used to say - a "ripping yarn". It makes a page-turning story' - Alan Jones, broadcaster and columnist 'There's never been a more important time to truly understand our Australian history and this book is a great introduction to the richness of our language and a wonderful window onto the real life of colonial Australia from my favourite wordsmith, Kel Richards' - Peta Credlin, broadcaster and columnist
The Hermit Convict
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Author : Rev. William Draper
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-09-15
The Hermit Convict written by Rev. William Draper and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-15 with Fiction categories.
The Hermit Convict by Reverend William Draper is about the trial of young James Stewart, who conflicts with his employer Mr. Hartlop about a promised position in the shipping industry. Excerpt: "Poor Stewart! He seemed as if he could have broken through all rules and customs while Julet was under examination. It was only by a violent effort that he restrained his indignation. But as the case for the prosecution closed, he seemed to have lost every glimpse of hope."
Convict
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Author : Hayley Faiman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-02-12
Convict written by Hayley Faiman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-12 with categories.
Guilty. ExCon. Felon. Prisoner. Criminal.Words that now represent me. Words that keep any decent person away from me. I never gave much thought to words before now. Slut. Hussy. Whore. Homewrecker. Jezebel.Words that now reflect me. Words that will stay indefinitely. The evidence of those words grow inside of me. Those Words make the entire town assume they are vindicated to use them. I am wrong. They are right.
Introduction To Convict Criminology
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Author : Jeffrey Ian Ross
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2024-04-30
Introduction To Convict Criminology written by Jeffrey Ian Ross and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-30 with Social Science categories.
Convict criminology (CC) is based on the belief that the convict’s voice has been traditionally ignored or marginalized in scholarship and policy debates, and that its inclusion can positively impact the fields of corrections, criminology, criminal justice, and policy making. Designed for students, scholars, and activists worldwide this is the first sole-authored book to comprehensively explain the CC approach to scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and prison and criminal justice activism. It reviews the history and scholarship on this engaging field and the challenges that the approach has encountered. It features: • exhibit boxes • keywords • test questions - including multiple choice, short answer and essay format.