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Two Letters to the Earl of Aberdeen, on the State Prosecutions of the Neopolitan Government - Softcover

William Ewart Gladstone

 
9780259283621: Two Letters to the Earl of Aberdeen, on the State Prosecutions of the Neopolitan Government

Synopsis

This book offers a powerful and harrowing exposé of the Neapolitan government’s brutal treatment of political prisoners in the 1850s. The author, a contemporary observer, details the systematic violations of law, the arbitrary arrests, and the reliance on fabricated evidence and torture. The text delves into the case of Carlo Poerio, a prominent figure who was accused of treason and subjected to imprisonment and a show trial. This account stands as a testament to the author’s personal experience with the horrors of the Neapolitan regime, and it provides a searing indictment of the practices of the ruling class. The book offers a unique insight into the darkest side of 19th-century European politics, reminding us that the pursuit of justice can be thwarted by the most brutal forms of repression.

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