Victorian murderesses
Blake, Debbie2022
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The Victorian belief that women were the 'weaker sex' who were expected to devote themselves entirely to family life, made it almost inconceivable that they could ever be capable of committing murder. What drove a woman to murder her husband, lover or even her own child? Were they tragic, mad or just plain evil? Using various sources including court records, newspaper accounts and letters, this book explores some of the most notorious murder cases committed by seven women in nineteenth century Britain and America.
Main title:
Victorian murderesses / Debbie Blake.
Author:
Blake, Debbie, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword History, 2022.
Collation:
224 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781399094511 (hbk)
Dewey class:
364.15230925209034364.1523
LC class:
HV6517
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3203959
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