Author: Peter Stubley Publisher: The History Press ISBN: 0752482033 Category : True Crime Languages : en Pages : 148
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Discover the darker side of Islington with this remarkable collection of true-life crimes from across the area of London. Combining meticulous research with evocative photography, the author provides a feast of crime to haunt the imagination of any reader interested in criminal and local history.
Author: Gary Kelly Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1351221418 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 583
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Presents a representative body of Romantic and early Victorian crime literature. This work contains ephemeral material ranging from gallows broadsides to reports into prison conditions. It is suitable for those studying Literature, Romantic and Victorian popular culture, Dickens Studies and the History of Criminology.
Author: Norman Cazden Publisher: State University of New York Press ISBN: 0791498646 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 208
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Notes and Sources to Folk Songs of the Catskills, also published by the State University of New York Press, is the companion volume to Folk Songs of the Catskills. It contains extensive reference notes that exemplify and support detailed citations in the commentary preceding each song. The book also includes a comprehensive list of sources, including books, broadsides or pocket songsters, disc recordings, music publications, periodicals, tape archives, and other miscellaneous material, as well as information on variants, adaptations, comments or references, texts, and tunes. These notes are designed to provide succinct reference information.
Author: Donald K. Hartman Publisher: Epoch Books, Incorporated ISBN: Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 216
Book Description
A complement to Historical Figures in Fiction, which covers novels published after 1940; plans are afoot to fill the inside straight with a third volume. To help readers, librarians, teachers, and literary researchers identify and use biographical fiction, Hartman lists nearly 1,000 historical figures that appear in over 1,800 novels. In the main list by historical figure, the entries include vital dates and a brief occupation or character description before citing fully each novel. The reading level of the novels is also indicated. The indexes are by author, occupation, and title. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author: Gentle Author Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton ISBN: 9781444703955 Category : Dwellings Languages : en Pages : 0
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I am going to write every single day and tell you about my life here in Spitalfields at the heart of London... Drawing comparisons with Pepys, Mayhew and Dickens, the gentle author of Spitalfields Life has gained an extraordinary following in recent years, by writing hundreds of lively pen portraits of the infinite variety of people who live and work in the East End of London.
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