
Murder and Morality in Victorian Britain
The Story of Madeleine Smith
Manchester University Press
Published on 21. August 2009
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-7190-7768-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book explores the life of Madeleine Smith, who in 1857 was tried for poisoning her secret lover. As well as charting the course of this illicit relationship and Madeleine's subsequent trial, the authors draw on a wide range of sources to pursue themes such as the nature of gender relations and the extent of women's social and commercial activities, and to bring vividly to life the world of the mid-Victorian middle class.The book contains new discoveries about Madeleine's long and colourful life after the trial which confirm the view that it is only in fiction that the bad end unhappily.
The book will be of interest to academic social historians, but the fascination of its subject matter and the way in which much rich material is used to evoke a vivid sense of time and place, will also promote a wider interest among a more general readership. -- .
The book will be of interest to academic social historians, but the fascination of its subject matter and the way in which much rich material is used to evoke a vivid sense of time and place, will also promote a wider interest among a more general readership. -- .
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Illustrations, black & white
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-7768-5 (9780719077685)
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Persons
Eleanor Gordon is Professor of Social and Gender History at the University of Glasgow. Gwyneth Nair is Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of the West of Scotland -- .
Content
List of figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Papa's house
2. My own beloved darling husband
3. Too much waltzing
4. A great many things
5. This unparalleled case
6. Stories of Madeleine Smith
7. Afterwards
Bibliography
Index -- .
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Papa's house
2. My own beloved darling husband
3. Too much waltzing
4. A great many things
5. This unparalleled case
6. Stories of Madeleine Smith
7. Afterwards
Bibliography
Index -- .