The Convict's Farewell: with Advice to Criminals
James Parkerson’s The Convict’s Farewell: with Advice to Criminals, before and after Trial is a work that provides advice to criminals before and after trial. It is written from the perspective of a convict who has served his sentence and is now offering advice to those who are facing the same situation. The book covers topics such as the importance of being honest and truthful, the need to accept responsibility for one’s actions, and the importance of seeking help from family and friends. It also provides advice on how to cope with the emotional and psychological effects of being incarcerated. The book is written in a straightforward and accessible style, making it an ideal resource for those facing criminal charges.
By James Parkerson · First published 1800 · Genre: Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Crime · 2 chapters · 2,542 words
First lines
Farewell ye partner of my woes, farewell! The finest language could but faintly tell, What I now feel in writing this adieu, What you must suffer when I'm far from you.
There was a time when happiness my lot, I liv'd serenely in my little cot; No wicked thoughts did there disturb my rest, My children round me, by a father prest; No father now, methinks I hear them say, He's gone from us, he's hurried far away.
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The Convict's Farewell: with Advice to Criminals, Before and After Trial is listed on Textopian as a short story by James Parkerson, dated 1800 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: James Parkerson
- Date: 1800 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Crime, Biography
- Length: 2,542 words
- Structure: 2 chapters, 26 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Non-Fiction — The book is based on the real-life experiences of James Parkerson, a former convict, and provides advice to criminals before and after trial.
- Self-Help — The book provides advice to criminals before and after trial, making it a self-help book.
- Crime — The book is about a former convict and provides advice to criminals before and after trial, making it a crime-related book.
- Biography — The book is based on the real-life experiences of James Parkerson, a former convict, making it a biography.
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English poetry · adieu · away · cause · chaplain · children · day · distress · ere · every · farewell · first
Contents
More by James Parkerson
- Lines on the Death of Lord Nelson (1806)
- Written Extempore (1806)
- The Bankrupt (1806)
- The Wretched Pair (1806)
- Characters from Life; Or, Moral Hints. In Verse (1800)
- An Address to the Insolvent (1795)
- To the Memory of an Affectionate Parent (1796)
- Thoughts on Passing through a Church-Yard (1795)
- All works by James Parkerson