The most remarkable woman in England : poison, celebrity and the trials of Beatrice Pace / by John Carter Wood.
| Author/creator |
Wood, J. Carter (John Carter), 1970- |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | Manchester : Manchester University Press, |
| Description | xvi, 269 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Contents | The 'Fetter Hill mystery' : the strange death of Harry Pace -- 'Where there are so many cruel tongues' : investigations and accusations -- 'I cannot tell you, sir - I cannot tell you' : mysteries and circumstances -- 'Easing the burden of the tragic widow' : the making of 'Mrs Pace' -- 'Every wife in the country has opportunity' : the 'tragic widow' on trial -- 'The matter is dead' : a new life and some old shadows -- '18 years of hell' : gender, marriage and violence -- 'Unimaginable agonies and degradations and cruelties' : justice, politics and poverty -- 'The who have had trouble can sympathise with you' : Mrs Pace and her public. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-264) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012470547 |
| ISBN | 9780719086182 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0719086183 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780719086175 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0719086175 (hbk.) |
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