Murderesses in Victorian Britain

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Murderesses in Victorian Britain

By: Christina Croft

Narrated by: Tim Fearon

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Which Victorian murderess inspired Thomas Hardy’s "Tess of the D’Urbevilles"?

Who lived to regret her "deathbed" confession? Was Amelia Dyer mad or wicked? Why did the judiciary look compassionately on women who committed infanticide? Among over 80 women whose stories appear in this book, some were tragic; some were evil; some were mad; and several were undoubtedly innocent of the murders for which they were hanged. While politicians argued about the rights and wrongs of capital punishment, some of these women walked stoically to the gallows; some fainted or screamed in terror at the sight of the noose; and others walked free from the courtroom having ‘got away with murder.

Christina CroftTim FearonChristina Croft

Europe

Great Britain

Murder

True Crime

Crime

England

Europe Great Britain Murder True Crime Crime England

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Great collection of real life cases, grouped nicely by chapters. You really get a flavour of Victorian Britain, particularly the desperation of some young girls with seemingly no options left to them. It does make you appreciate our society and the benefits available.
The narration is perfect for this book.