Crime in verse : the poetics of murder in the Victorian era

Crime in verse : the poetics of murder in the Victorian era / Ellen L. O'Brien.

Author/creator	O'Brien, Ellen L., 1970-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Columbus : Ohio State University Press, ©2008.
Description	xii, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	English poetry--19th century --History and criticism. Crime in literature. Murder in literature. Crime--Political aspects --Great Britain --History --19th century. Poets, English--19th century --Political and social views. Politics and literature--Great Britain --History --19th century. Literature and society--Great Britain --History --19th century. Law and literature--Great Britain --History --19th century. Discourse analysis, Literary.

Contents	Introduction -- Murder, execution, and the criminal classes -- The murderous subject and the criminal sublime -- "Household law" and the domestication of murder.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-275) and index.
LCCN	2007052288
ISBN	9780814210857 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0814210856 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780814291641 (CD-ROM)
ISBN	0814291643 (CD-ROM)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	PR 595.C75 O37 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold