Words of a Monster - Analyzing the Writings of H.H. Holmes, America's First Serial Killer (Paperback)

Decades before the coining of the term "serial killer," H.H. Holmes murdered dozens of people in his now-infamous Chicago "Murder Castle." In his own autobiography, Holmes struggled to define himself in the language of the late nineteenth century. As the "first"-or, as he labeled himself, "The Greatest Criminal of the Age"-he had no one to compare himself to, and no ready-made biographical structure to follow. Holmes was thus nearly able to invent himself from scratch. This book uses Holmes' writings and confessions to inspect how the Arch Fiend represented himself. Although the legitimacy of Holmes' personal accounts have been called into question, his biography mirrors the narrative structure of the true crime genre that emerged decades after his death.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2019
Authors:	Rebecca Frost
Dimensions:	152 x 229 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	215
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-7704-0
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > Crime Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	1-4766-7704-2
Barcode:	9781476677040

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