Murder by Candlelight: The Gruesome Crimes Behind Our Romance with the Macabre
Michael Knox Beran • Rizzoli • ISBN-13 978‑1605988207
Murder by Candlelight: The Gruesome Crimes Behind Our Romance with the Macabre
ISBN-10: 1605988200 · ISBN-13: 978‑1605988207 · 2015
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Michael Knox Beran explores the intersection of Victorian literature and the public's enduring fascination with violent crime. By examining historical murder cases alongside the works of authors like Dickens and Poe, the book analyzes how the macabre became a central element of nineteenth-century storytelling and cultural consumption. This study provides a detailed look at the evolution of the detective genre and the societal obsession with the darker aspects of human nature.
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