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10 Books That Were Written In Prison
Bangalore: Books transport us to another world. When one thinks of authors who penned their masterpieces, a prison cell generally doesn’t come to the mind. But there are certain books that were penned in the prison by the great writers. The10 best books written in prison, as listed by Deepti Verma for TopYaps are listed below.
The Consolation of Philosophy:
One of the books written in prison is ‘The Consolation of Philosophy’, which is a philosophical work by Boethius and was written around the year 524. It has been expressed to be the single most important and influential work in the West on Medieval and early Renaissance Christianity. It is also the last great Western work that can be called Classical. It was translated from Latin to English by Chaucer, Queen Elizabeth I and King Alfred and the book serves as a word of caution to those in rule and power. It is an idealistic dialogue between Boethius and the Goddess of Philosophy.
The Travels of Marco Polo:
The Travels of Marco Polo is written by Rustichello da Pisa. It includes stories told by Marco Polo, describing his travels through Asia, Persia, China, and Indonesia between 1271 and 1291. The book is known to have been written on accounts which Rustichello da Pisa had heard from Marco Polo when they were imprisoned in Genoa having been captured while on a ship.
