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Child abuse, Child death, DeathModerate
Sexual violence, Antisemitism, AddictionMinor
Animal death, Miscarriage, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
informative 83%
challenging 29%
mysterious 29%
reflective 19%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
sad 6%
emotional 3%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 22%
Average rating
556 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9780007248889
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 18 November 2011
Description
"We are a trading community, a commercial people. Murder is doubtless a very shocking offence, nevertheless as what is done is not to be undone, let us make our money out of it." Punch Murder in the 19th century was rare. But murder as sensation a...Book Information
The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime
556 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9780007248889
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 18 November 2011
Description
"We are a trading community, a commercial people. Murder is doubtless a very shocking offence, nevertheless as what is done is not to be undone, let us make our money out of it." Punch Murder in the 19th century was rare. But murder as sensation a...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Child death, DeathModerate
Sexual violence, Antisemitism, AddictionMinor
Animal death, Miscarriage, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 429 reviews
Moods
informative 83%
challenging 29%
mysterious 29%
reflective 19%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
sad 6%
emotional 3%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
Pace
medium 22%
Average rating