Criminality and the Common Law Imagination in the 18th and 19th Centuries /

Through interdisciplinary readings of a range of literary and legal texts across a 200-year period, this book uncovers how the cultural narrative affected the development of the law itself in the 18th and 19th centuries in three case studies: adultery, child criminality and rape testimony.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sheley, Erin (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2020.
Colección:Edinburgh critical studies in law, literature and the humanities.
Temas:
1700-1899
English literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
English literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Crime in literature.
Law in literature.
Crime > England > History > 18th century.
Crime > England > History > 19th century.
Literature and society > England > 18th century.
Literature and society > England > 19th century.
Littérature anglaise > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature anglaise > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Criminalité dans la littérature.
Droit dans la littérature.
Littérature et société > Angleterre > 18e siècle.
Littérature et société > Angleterre > 19e siècle.
LAW / Legal History
Crime
Crime in literature
English literature
Law in literature
Literature and society
England
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Through interdisciplinary readings of a range of literary and legal texts across a 200-year period, this book uncovers how the cultural narrative affected the development of the law itself in the 18th and 19th centuries in three case studies: adultery, child criminality and rape testimony.
Notas:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 19 Oct 2020).
Descripción Física:1 online resource PDF file(s).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781474450126
1474450121

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