The battered body beneath the flagstones, and other Victorian scandals
Morgan, Michelle, 1970-2019
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Like their modern counterparts, Victorians knew how to love and hate in equal measure. The archives are brimming with stories of all kinds of atrocities, including husbands murdering their wives, suicidal lovers, and mistresses taking revenge on their love rivals. They range from the truly dreadful to the fairly ludicrous, but mostly they have one thing in common - bloodshed, and plenty of it. Dedicated to the crimes, perversions and outrages of Victorian England and the United States, this grisly book covers high-profile offences - such as the murder of actor William Terriss, whose stabbing at the stage door of the Adelphi Theatre in 1897 filled the front pages for many weeks - as well as lesser-known transgressions that nevertheless provoked scandal around the world.
Main title:
The battered body beneath the flagstones, and other Victorian scandals / Michelle Morgan.
Author:
Edition:
Large print edition.
Imprint:
Leicester : Thorpe, Charnwood, 2019.
Collation:
396 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.
Audience:
Adult.
ISBN:
9781444839999
Dewey class:
364.1
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
364158
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Large Print - Nonfiction | 364.1 BAT | Available |