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Jottings in Solitary

By Michael Davitt
Series: Classics of Irish History
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Jottings in Solitary contains Michael Davitt's drafts penned during his solitary confinement in Portland Convict Prison (1881-2). These unpublished writings offer autobiographical insights and Davitt's perspectives on pivotal issues such as his arrest, the Irish Land War, the denial of Ireland's parliamentary rights, and the Irish role within the British Constitution. He also reflects on English civilisation and the education of Irish citizens, providing a valuable window into 19th-century Irish history and politics.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is ideal for readers interested in Irish history, politics, and cultural studies, especially those keen on first-hand historical accounts and 19th-century British-Irish relations. Scholars, students, and anyone fascinated by Irish heritage and political struggles will find this work enlightening.

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Michael davitt's Jottings in solitary consists of his drafts on many topics, written while a prisoner in solitary confinement in Portland Convict Prison, 1881 - 2.

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Jottings in Solitary by Michael Davitt consists of his drafts on many topics, written while a prisoner in solitary confinement in Portland Convict Prison, 1881-2. The "Jottings" (Davitt's title) have not been published before and contain a valuable autobiographical fragment and a frankly annotated list of Irish MPs of the time.

Davitt gives his views on many other subjects, including an account of his arrest; his random thoughts on the Irish land war; how Ireland was robbed of her Parliament; on Ireland's share of the British Constitution as seen in its Government and Parliamentary franchise; and essays on English civilization and on the education of the Irish citizen.

Series: Classics of Irish History

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Critics praise the book for its remarkable insights into British rule in Ireland and value the previously unpublished reflections it contains. The introduction and annotations by Carla King have been highlighted for enriching the text, with reviews noting the series to be a significant contribution to Irish historical literature. It is regarded as an important source offering immediacy and depth beyond conventional histories.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781900621915

Publisher: University College Dublin Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 July 2003

Country: Ireland

Imprint: University College Dublin Press

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 12.0mm

Height: 18.0mm

Weight: 312g

Pages: 200

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