Penning poison : a history of anonymous letters
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Published
Oxford ; Oxford University Press, [2023].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 299 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
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Carmel Valley Branch - Adult Non-Fiction
364.168 C
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364.168 C
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Published
Oxford ; Oxford University Press, [2023].
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-289) and index.
Description
"Receiving an unexpected and unsigned note is a disconcerting experience. In Penning Poison, Emily Cockayne traces the stories of such letters to all corners of English society over the period 1760-1939. She uncovers scandal, deception, class enmity, personal tragedy, and great loneliness. Some messages were accusatory, some libellous, others bizarre. Technology, new postal networks, forensic techniques, and the emergence of professional police all influence the phenomenon of poison letter campaigns. This book puts the letters back into their local and psychology context, extending the work of detectives, to discover who may have written them and why." --,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cockayne, E. (2023). Penning poison: a history of anonymous letters . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cockayne, Emily, 1973-. 2023. Penning Poison: A History of Anonymous Letters. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cockayne, Emily, 1973-. Penning Poison: A History of Anonymous Letters Oxford University Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cockayne, Emily. Penning Poison: A History of Anonymous Letters Oxford University Press, 2023.
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