{"title":"Matthew Ritger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Ritger\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts profound and thought-provoking works that delve into the human experience through the lens of arts and culture. His writing explores the intersections of history, memory, and place, inviting readers to reflect on the stories that shape individual and collective identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a poetic sensibility and keen observation, Ritger's books offer a rich tapestry of emotion and insight, often focusing on transformative spaces and personal histories. Readers can anticipate narratives that challenge and inspire, blending cultural critique with intimate reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"houses-of-correction-by-matthew-ritger-9781512828993","title":"Houses of Correction","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book-length literary history of some of early modern Europe's most influential carceral institutions, including England's Bridewell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than 250 years before the rise of the modern penitentiary, houses of correction pioneered the use of forced labour and individualised sentences within institutions of confinement, promoting reform and the \"hope of amendment\" for every individual. Yet these earlier carceral institutions faced many of the problems that remain familiar today: corruption scandals, recidivism, and abuses of power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHouses of Correction\u003c\/i\u003e, Matthew Ritger turns to the archives of England's first house of correction, Bridewell, to show how humanist reformers provided ideas, justifications, and administration for what came to be called bridewells, workhouses, and \"Literary worke-houses\". Even as repeated scandals made it clear that these coercive institutions would forever be at odds with the ideals of humanist culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExamining how the work of writers including More, Shakespeare, and Milton dealt with humanism's entanglements with these new prisons, \u003ci\u003eHouses of Correction\u003c\/i\u003e constructs the first book-length literary history of some of early modern Europe's most influential carceral institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934089887980,"sku":"9781512828993","price":188.19,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781512828993-houses-of-correction.jpg?v=1783894294"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/matthew-ritger.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}