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The most remarkable woman in England : poison, celebrity and the trials of Beatrice Pace
Title
The most remarkable woman in England : poison, celebrity and the trials of Beatrice Pace / John Carter Wood.
ISBN
9780719086182 (pbk.)
0719086183 (pbk.)
9780719086175 (hbk.)
0719086175 (hbk.)
Published
Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press, 2012.
Physical Description
xvi, 269 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 28, 2013
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-264) and index.
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.
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