Modern Murders - The Turn Of The Century s Backlash Against Melodramatic Sensational

Modern Murders is the first comprehensive study of murder representations during the turn of the century, drawing on previously neglected archival material to explore the intellectual, cultural, and artistic contexts of the period.

List of contents

Prologue: Knocking at the Gate of Turn-of-the-Century Modernity  1. Murder Overkill  2. Hilarious Homicides: Satirizing Sensational Murders  3. "Craving for Everything that is Impossible in London"  4. "The Actual Catastrophe": Representing Murder on the London Stage  5. A Working Class (Tragic) Hero Is Something to Be  6. The Many Murders of Stephen Phillips, the Outdated Modernist  Epilogue: The Big Bloodless Brawl Prior to the Big Blood Letting

About the author

Lee Michael-Berger is Head of the History Department at Beit-Berl College. Her research interests include modern British cultural history, theatre, and fin-de-siècle studies.

Summary

Modern Murders is the first comprehensive study of murder representations during the turn of the century, drawing on previously neglected archival material to explore the intellectual, cultural, and artistic contexts of the period.

Product details

• Authors: Lee Michael-Berger
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.05.2023
• EAN: 9781032120218
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3212021-8
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Routledge Studies in Cultural History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Modern / General, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Social and cultural history, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000