Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton (Paperback, Critical edition)

First published in 1944, Magdalen King-Hall's Life and Death of the Wicked Lady Skelton is a historical novel set in late-seventeenth-century England. It tells the story of Barbara Skelton, a well-born young woman trapped in a loveless marriage, who finds escape from the tedium of her life by leading a double life as a highway robber. Rich in historical detail and high on melodrama, the novel follows Barbara's infamous career of robbery, adultery and murder, without painting her entirely as a monster. Indeed, the novel's status as a bestseller owes much to King-Hall's sympathetic depiction of the frustrations of domestic life for an ambitious, intelligent woman with no means of self-expression.

General

Imprint:	University Of Hertfordshire Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2016
Introduction by:	Rowland Hughes
Authors:	Magdalen King-Hall
Dimensions:	133 x 286 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
Edition:	Critical edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-909291-34-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General
LSN:	1-909291-34-X
Barcode:	9781909291348

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