Victorian Crime, Madness and Sensation (Paperback)

Beginning with Victoria's enthronement and an exploration of sensationalist accounts of attacks on the Queen, and ending with the notorious case of a fin-de-siecle killer, Victorian Crime, Madness and Sensation throws new light on nineteenth-century attitudes toward crime and 'deviance'. The essays, which draw on both canonical and liminal texts, examine the Victorian fascination with criminal psychology and pathology, engaging with real life cases alongside fictional accounts by writers as diverse as Ainsworth, Stevenson, and Stoker. Among the topics are shifting definitions of criminality and the ways in which discourses surrounding crime changed during the nineteenth century, the literal and social criminalization of particular sex acts, and the gendering of degeneration and insanity. As fascinated as they were with criminality, the Victorians were equally concerned with solving crime, and this collection also focuses on the forces of law enforcement and nineteenth-century attempts to "read" the criminal body as revealed in Victorian crime fiction and reportage. Contributors engage with the detective figure and his growing professionalization, while examining the role of science and technology - both at home and in the Empire - in solving cases.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Nineteenth Century Series
Release date:	September 2016
First published:	2004
Editors:	Grace Moore
Authors:	Andrew Maunder
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	274
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-24666-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Property, real estate, land & tenancy law Books > History > General
LSN:	1-138-24666-2
Barcode:	9781138246669

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