Do Penance or Perish: Magdalen Asylums in Ireland
by Frances Finnegan
Book Summary Information
Author: Frances FinneganEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-04-08
ISBN: 0195174607
Number of pages: 284
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Reviews of Do Penance or Perish: Magdalen Asylums in Ireland
Book Review: Boring, mistitled.
Summary: 2 Stars
After seeing, and enjoying the film "The Magdalen Sisters" I wanted to find more factual information about the subject. This was the only book available.
I was, unfortunately, VERY disappointed. The book is poorly written; the author jumping from one subject to another rather than following any logical pattern. She looks at not only the Magdalen Asylums in Ireland (as the title implies)but 'rescue homes' for prostitutes run by a variety of organizations, and located in both Ireland and England. The main focus of the book (such as it is) is on early to mid-19th century institutions. At that time the asylums and homes were used almost exclusively by prostitutes, and attendence was purely voluntary. (The author notes that most women left after only a few months, unwilling or unable to cope with the strict rules.) The book barely touches on the more recent history of the asylums. (It was mostly in the mid-to-late 20th century that they were inhabited primarily by unwed mothers.)
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