A Prescription for Murder
| Author | : Angus McLaren |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 1995-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0226560686 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780226560687 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Prescription for Murder by : Angus McLaren
Download or read book A Prescription for Murder written by Angus McLaren and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1995-06 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McLaren develops a historiographical survey on Victorian attitudes toward sexuality and morality, and their relation to violence as he describes the story of Dr. Thomas Cream. Cream murdered prostitutes and women seeking abortions in England and North America between 1877 and 1892.
