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The most remarkable woman in England : Poison, celebrity and the trials of Beatrice Pace /
This book offers the first in-depth study of one of the most gripping trials of inter-war Britain, that of farmer's wife Beatrice Pace for the arsenic murder of her husband. A riveting tale from the golden age of press sensationalism, the book offers insights into the era's justice system,...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
2012.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 'The most remarkable woman in England': Poison, celebrity and the trials of Beatrice Pace
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of illustrations
- Preface
- List of key figures involved in the Pace case
- Introduction
- 1 The 'Fetter Hill mystery': the strange death of Harry Pace
- 2 'Where there are so many cruel tongues': investigations and accusations
- 3 'I cannot tell you, sir
- I cannot tell you': mysteries and circumstances
- 4 'Easing the burden of the tragic widow': the making of 'Mrs Pace'
- 5 'Every wife in the country has opportunity': the 'tragic widow' on trial
- 6 'The matter is dead': a new life and some old shadows
- 7 '18 years of hell': gender, marriage and violence
- 8 'Unimaginable agonies and degradations and cruelties': justice, politics and poverty
- 9 'Those who have had trouble can sympathise with you': Mrs Pace and her public
- Conclusion
- Postscript
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.