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Book Murder by Candlelight

    Book Details:
  • Author : Michael Knox Beran
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2015-08-15
  • ISBN : 1605988219
  • Pages : 288 pages

Download or read book Murder by Candlelight written by Michael Knox Beran and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early nineteenth century, a series of murders took place in and around London which shocked the whole of England. The appalling nature of the crimes—a brutal slaying in the gambling netherworld, the slaughter of two entire households, and the first of the modern lust-murders—was magnified not only by the lurid atmosphere of an age in which candlelight gave way to gaslight, but also by the efforts of some of the keenest minds of the period to uncover the gruesomest details of the killings.These slayings took place against the backdrop of a London in which the splendor of the fashionable world was haunted by the squalor of the slums. Sir Walter Scott, Lord Byron, Thomas De Quincey, Thomas Carlyle, and Percy Bysshe Shelley and others were fascinated by the blood and deviltry of the macabre. In their contemplations of the most notorious murders of their time, they discerned in the act of killing itself a depth of hideousness that we have lost sight of, now living in an age in which murder has been reduced to a problem of social science and skillful detective work. Interweaving these cultural vignettes alongside criminal history, acclaimed author Michael Beran paints a vivid picture of a time when homicide was thought of as the intrusion of the diabolic into ordinary life.

Book Hertfordshire Murders

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  • Author : Nicholas Connell
  • Publisher : The History Press
  • Release : 2003-11-13
  • ISBN : 0750952857
  • Pages : 274 pages

Download or read book Hertfordshire Murders written by Nicholas Connell and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2003-11-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spite of its small size and rural character Hertfordshire has been the location for some of the most infamous and fiendish murders in the history of England. Spanning four centuries, Hertfordshire Murders contains accounts of many of these crimes. Famous cases are re-examined with the help of previously unused archive material and several other major cases are included in a book for the first time. Among the stories are the murder of a reputed witch by an angry village mod and the tale of John Thurtell who short the regency buck William Weare over gambling debts. His execution attracted a crowd of 15,000. Also featured are the accounts of the last man and woman to be executed in Hertfordshire. Supported by dozens of contemporary illustrations, Hertfordshire Murders reveals that behind the county's scenic countryside and rural charm lurks a murky criminal heritage.

Book Annual Report

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  • Author : New York State Library
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1876
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 802 pages

Download or read book Annual Report written by New York State Library and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports for 1863-90 include accession lists for the year. Beginning with 1893, the apprendixes consist of the various bulletins issued by the Library (Additions; Bibliography; History; Legislation; Library school; Public libraries)

Book Documents of the Senate of the State of New York

Download or read book Documents of the Senate of the State of New York written by New York (State). Legislature. Senate and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 1188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Annual Report of the Trustees of the State Library

Download or read book Annual Report of the Trustees of the State Library written by New York State Library and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Annual Report of the Trustees of the State Library

Download or read book Annual Report of the Trustees of the State Library written by and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Gambling in America

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  • Author : United States. Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1976
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1430 pages

Download or read book Gambling in America written by United States. Commission on the Review of the National Policy Toward Gambling and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 1430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Complete History and Development of All the Extraordinary Circumstances and Events Connected with the Murder of Mr  Weare

Download or read book A Complete History and Development of All the Extraordinary Circumstances and Events Connected with the Murder of Mr Weare written by John Thurtell and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-11 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!

Book A Complete History and Development of All the Extraordinary Circumstances and Events Connected with the Murder of Mr  Weare

Download or read book A Complete History and Development of All the Extraordinary Circumstances and Events Connected with the Murder of Mr Weare written by John Thurtell and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-04-25 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book A Complete History and Development of All the Extraordinary Circumstances and Events Connected with the Murder of Mr  Weare

Download or read book A Complete History and Development of All the Extraordinary Circumstances and Events Connected with the Murder of Mr Weare written by John Thurtell and published by . This book was released on 1824 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Oracle

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1881
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book The Oracle written by and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Journalism Quarterly

Download or read book Journalism Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes section "Book reviews" and other bibliographical material.

Book The National Union Catalog  Pre 1956 Imprints

Download or read book The National Union Catalog Pre 1956 Imprints written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Gambling Bibliography  Las Vegas

Download or read book A Gambling Bibliography Las Vegas written by James R. Dickinson Library and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Dickens  Drood  and the Detectives

Download or read book Dickens Drood and the Detectives written by Ray Dubberke and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: