For two centuries, the shadow of the workhouse hung over Britain. The
recourse of only the most desperate, dark, and terrible tales of
malnutrition, misery, mistreatment, and murder ran like wildfire through
the poorer classes, who lived in terror of being forced inside the
institution's towering walls--and, as this collection proves, all of
them were true! This book contains 365 incredible tales of fires,
drownings, explosions, and disasters, infamous scandals such as the
Andover affair--where inmates were forced to eat the bones they were
supposed to be crushing to ward off starvation--and sickening tales of
abuse, assault, bodysnatching, poisonings, post mortems, and murder.
Accompanied by 70 rare and wonderful illustrations, this book will
thrill, fascinate, sadden, and unnerve in equal measure.