Jack the Ripper The Definitive History

Name: Jack the Ripper The Definitive History
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ISBN: 9781405807128

ISBN-10: 1405807121

ISBN-13: 9781405807128

Edition: 2nd 2004

Authors: Paul Begg

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In 1888 the Whitechapel area of London was the scene of some of the most brutal murders ever recorded in history - and yet the case of Jack the Ripper remains unsolved. Steering clear of wild conspiracy theories, and spurious attempts to advance new theories about the identity of the culprit, Paul Begg instead provides the facts behind one of the most infamous and grisly episodes of the Victorian era.The book is a social history of Victorian East London as it is about the murders themselves. Begg argues that the case excited such interest precisely because of the notoriety of the East End at the time. Chronological coverage includes detailed accounts of the lives of each of the victims and…

Book details

List price: $23.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/2/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Contents



Introduction



The East End



Emma Elizabeth Smith



The Bitter Cry



Martha Tabram



Flounder And Fumble, And 'Catch Whom You Can!'



The maiden tribute



'At The Crater Of A Volcano'



Annie Chapman



The Double Event




Catharine Eddowes



Dear Boss



Mary Jane Kelly



The Great Victorian Mystery: Who Was Jack The Ripper?



Other Ripper Suspects


Index