Sentimental murder : love and madness in the eighteenth century
Brewer, John, 1947-2004
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Martha Ray, mistress to the Earl of Sandwich, had her brains blown out by James Hackman, a young soldier turned priest. John Brewer takes this 18th century story and looks at how society interpreted the scandal, how it was used to reinforce the idea of romantic love, and the justice of the times.
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London : HarperCollins, 2004.
Collation:
x, 340 p. : ill., facsims., ports. ; 24 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
000257134X
Dewey class:
364.1'523'09421'09033
Language:
English
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BRN:
90330
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