The Ripper Inside Us - What Interpretations of Jack Reveal About Ourselves

"The story of Jack the Ripper has had continual interest since he stalked the streets of Whitechapel during the Autumn of Terror in 1888. During this time, the murders of the Canonical Five made headlines all over the world while in the modern day, the Ripper story continues to permeate all forms of media on the page, screen, in podcasts, and in fiction. We continue to search for something we will likely never, and perhaps do not even wish to discover: Jack's true name. This book looks at the lasting intrigue of Jack the Ripper and how his story, and the stories of the Canonical Five victims, are brought back to life through modern lenses. As psychological approaches and scientific techniques advance, the Ripper's narrative evolves, opening a more diverse means of storytelling and storytellers. How these storytellers attempt to construct a full tale around the facts, including the burning questions of motive and identity, says more about us than the Ripper."-Provided by publisher"--

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Fact of a Crime

1.¿Sketching the Ripper, 1888

2.¿The Changing of the Guard

3.¿Fit to Print

4.¿The New Experts

5.¿Lights, Camera ... Murder

6.¿Once Upon a Time

7.¿Reach Out and Touch Someone

8.¿Raised Voices

9.¿I'm No Expert, But...

Conclusion: Connect the Dots

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Rebecca Frost is affiliated with Northern Michigan University. She lives and teaches in L'Anse, Michigan.

Product details

• Authors: Rebecca Frost
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.04.2024
• EAN: 9781476692722
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-9272-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 277 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; True Crime, TRUE CRIME / Murder / Serial Killers, True crime: serial killers and murderers