The art of the English murder
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New York ; London : Pegasus Crime, [2015].
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Book
Physical Desc:
312 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color facsimiles, portraits (some color) ; 23 cm
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Broomfield Non-Fiction
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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"-- Page 4 of cover.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Crime in literature.
Crime in popular culture.
Detective and mystery stories -- History and criticism.
Murder -- Great Britain -- Case studies.
Murder -- Great Britain -- History.
Murder -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History.
Murder in art.
Murder in literature.
Murder in mass media.
National characteristics, British.
Crime in popular culture.
Detective and mystery stories -- History and criticism.
Murder -- Great Britain -- Case studies.
Murder -- Great Britain -- History.
Murder -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History.
Murder in art.
Murder in literature.
Murder in mass media.
National characteristics, British.
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English
ISBN:
9781605989099, 1605989096
Notes
General Note
"From Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock"--Cover.
General Note
"As seen on the BBC as A very British murder"--Cover.
General Note
Originally published as: A very British murder. London : BBC Books, 2014.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-306) and index.
Description
"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"-- Page 4 of cover.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Worsley, L. (2015). The art of the English murder. New York ; London, Pegasus Crime.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Worsley, Lucy. 2015. The Art of the English Murder. New York ; London, Pegasus Crime.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Worsley, Lucy, The Art of the English Murder. New York ; London, Pegasus Crime, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Worsley, Lucy. The Art of the English Murder. New York ; London, Pegasus Crime, 2015.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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