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The Art of the English Murder: From Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to Agath
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- Condition
- EAN
- 9781605989099
- ISBN
- 1605989096
- Binding
- TP
- Book Title
- Art of the English Murder : From Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock
- Item Length
- 8.8in
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- True Crime, Literary Criticism, History, Social Science
- Topic
- Murder / General, Mystery & Detective, Social History, General, Popular Culture, Europe / Great Britain / General
- Item Width
- 5.6in
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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Murder--a dark, shameful deed, the last resort of the desperate or a vile tool of the greedy. And a very strange obsession. But where did this fixation develop? And what does it tell us about ourselves?Our fascination with crimes like these became a form of national entertainment, inspiring novels and plays, prose and paintings, poetry and true-crime journalism. At a point during the birth of the modern era, murder entered the popular psyche, and it's been a part of us ever since.The Art of the English Murder is a unique exploration of the art of crime--and a riveting investigation into the English criminal soul by one of our finest historians.
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Pegasus Books
ISBN-10
1605989096
ISBN-13
9781605989099
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211933630
Product Key Features
Book Title
Art of the English Murder : From Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Murder / General, Mystery & Detective, Social History, General, Popular Culture, Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year
2015
Genre
True Crime, Literary Criticism, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
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Worsley has a lively, accessible style, with frequent changes of pace and contagious enthusiasm for the little anecdotes and artifacts that bring history to life. A friendly introduction to the history of crime fiction., Worsley explains England's love affair with scandals, lurid murders and executions, exhibit[ing] her exceptional knowledge of social and literary England. Simply put, murder was the TV of the Victorian era, an escape from everyday woes. Worsley ably shows how audiences drove writers, actors and purveyors of news to satisfy their morbid curiosities., Fascinating. This riveting cultural history will enthrall fans of British crime novels as well as readers of true crime., Worsley retells the stories of famous murderers and legendary criminals in delightfully readable language, with sharp, illuminating comments., A brief, absorbing history lesson on how the UK's obsession with bloody deeds changed not only methods of law enforcement, but fertilized the roots of modern popular culture., Worsley's book covers a great deal of ground and provides an excellent overview of how the consumption of crime became a dominant part of our cultural landscape., Lively, lucid, and wonderfully lurid. Worsley's vivid account excites as much as its sensational subject matter, and edifies, too, thanks to her learned explications., Nicely illustrated with 16 pages of mostly color pictures and other B&W pictures throughout, this book is a delightful romp through the most iconic staples of Victorian life: Sherlock Holmes, Madame Tussaud's waxworks, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I recommend reading this at night with a strong cup of tea. Just keep your lights on, and the doors locked., Lively. Worsley's goal isn't to provide a history of crime or crime writing, but to show how the British enjoyed and consumed the idea of murder.
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Dewey Decimal
364.152/30942
Dewey Edition
23
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