Crime in Verse The Poetics of Murder in the Victorian Era - O'Brien, Ellen L., 1970-; Project Muse. (Ohio State University Press, 2008)
Introduction -- Murder, execution, and the criminal classes -- The murderous subject and the criminal sublime -- "Household law" and the domestication of murder.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-275) and index.
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Keywords: Discourse analysis, Literary; Law and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Literature and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Poets, English -- 19th century -- Political and social views; Crime -- Political aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Murder in literature; Crime in literature; English poetry -- 19th century -- History and criticism; Electronic books