When Lord William Russell was killed in 1840, his murderer claimed that he was inspired by William Harrison Ainsworth's novel about the notorious thief Jack Sheppard, causing a public sensation. Recreating the atmosphere of Victorian London, this volume explores how the leading writers of the day were drawn into the debate about the literary glorification of crime. American-cut pages.
Free UK standard delivery on all online orders over £25
All orders (standard delivery): £3.00
Next day (orders placed between 2pm Mon - Fri): £6.00
Standard delivery: 3-5 working days (Highlands and Islands 5-7 working days)
Next day delivery: Available all UK excluding Highlands and Islands
Collect your order from a local shop – prices and delivery times as above
Overseas
All orders: delivery costs for orders outside the UK are based on country of destination and product weight.
You can view your overseas delivery cost using the Summary section within the Basket.
For more information on delivery/overseas orders please refer to our Delivery Information.
product
https://www.psbooks.co.uk/murder-by-the-book517164Murder by the Bookhttps://www.psbooks.co.uk/media/catalog/product/5/1/517164_99b242346984cd2a3216cb136727e338.jpg7.997.99GBPInStock/Non-Fiction/Categories/Crime/History/Non-Fiction/Highlights/History/Categories/Social HistoryWhen Lord William Russell was killed in 1840, his murderer claimed that he was inspired by William Harrison Ainsworth's novel about the notorious thief Jack Sheppard, causing a public sensation. Recreating the atmosphere of Victorian London, this volume explores how the leading writers of the day were drawn into the debate about the literary glorification of crime. <i>American-cut pages</i>.Hardback00add-to-cartrrp_info:$26.95productId:63121bic_code:BGL, BT, HBJD1, HBLLBGL, BT, HBJD1, HBLL$26.95Claire HarmanGeneral217x151mmKnopfNoHardbackLiteraryBritish & IrishTrue Stories
