Six Criminal Women
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Binding appears intact. Pages appear white and in good condition.
A gripping work of true crime biography, Six Criminal Women chronicles the lives of six notorious women who committed crimes that shocked and fascinated their contemporaries. Elizabeth Jenkins presents each case with meticulous research and vivid narrative detail, illuminating the social, psychological, and historical forces that shaped these women's descent into criminal acts. Written with a keen analytical eye, the work uncovers the complex motivations behind each subject's crimes, challenging readers to reconsider the roles of gender, class, and circumstance in Victorian-era justice. Part of the Biography Index Reprint Series, this enduring volume remains a compelling study of female criminality that is as thought-provoking today as when it was first published.
Author: Elizabeth Jenkins
Format: Hardback
Published: 1971, Books for Libraries Press
Genre: True crime
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Binding appears intact. Pages appear white and in good condition.
A gripping work of true crime biography, Six Criminal Women chronicles the lives of six notorious women who committed crimes that shocked and fascinated their contemporaries. Elizabeth Jenkins presents each case with meticulous research and vivid narrative detail, illuminating the social, psychological, and historical forces that shaped these women's descent into criminal acts. Written with a keen analytical eye, the work uncovers the complex motivations behind each subject's crimes, challenging readers to reconsider the roles of gender, class, and circumstance in Victorian-era justice. Part of the Biography Index Reprint Series, this enduring volume remains a compelling study of female criminality that is as thought-provoking today as when it was first published.