Littlehampton Libels - A Miscarriage of Justice and a Mystery About Words in 1920s England

Littlehampton in the 1920s was menaced by a bizarre poison-pen case, which required the attention of a leading Metropolitan Police detective, and resulted in four criminal trials before the real culprit was finally punished. The Littlehampton Libels untangles this mystery story, exploring the inner lives of an English working-class community.

About the author

Christopher Hilliard is a professor at the University of Sydney, where he is currently chair of the Department of History. He grew up in New Zealand and studied at the University of Auckland before completing his PhD at Harvard. He is the author of three previous books, including English as a Vocation: The 'Scrutiny' Movement (OUP, 2012), about F. R. Leavis and his followers, and To Exercise Our Talents: The Democratization of Writing in Britain
(2006), which traces a forgotten history of aspiring writers' clubs and how-to-be-an-author magazines.

Summary

Littlehampton in the 1920s was menaced by a bizarre poison-pen case, which required the attention of a leading Metropolitan Police detective, and resulted in four criminal trials before the real culprit was finally punished. The Littlehampton Libels untangles this mystery story, exploring the inner lives of an English working-class community.

Additional text

an absorbing book ... fascinating in its detail

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Hilliard, Christopher (Professor of History Hilliard
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2017
• EAN: 9780198799658
• ISBN: 978-0-19-879965-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Europäische Geschichte, Zwischen den Weltkriegen (1919 bis 1939 n. Chr.), Verbrechen und Kriminologie (Kriminalistik), Sussex, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte