Murder and Morality in Victorian Britain

The Story of Madeleine Smith

Eleanor Gordon, Gwyneth Nair, Pamela Sharpe , Penny Summerfield

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Manchester University Press
21 August 2009

Biography: historical, political & military; Social & cultural history

Series: Gender in History

This book explores the life of Madeleine Smith, who in 1857 was tried for poisoning her secret lover. As well as charting the course of this illicit relationship and Madeleine's subsequent trial, the authors draw on a wide range of sources to pursue themes such as the nature of gender relations and the extent of women's social and commercial activities, and to bring vividly to life the world of the mid-Victorian middle class.

The book contains new discoveries about Madeleine's long and colourful life after the trial which confirm the view that it is only in fiction that the bad end unhappily.

The book will be of interest to academic social historians, but the fascination of its subject matter and the way in which much rich material is used to evoke a vivid sense of time and place, will also promote a wider interest among a more general readership. -- .

By: Eleanor Gordon, Gwyneth Nair
Series edited by: Pamela Sharpe, Penny Summerfield, Lynn Abrams
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 259g
ISBN: 9780719080692
ISBN 10: 071908069X
Series: Gender in History
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 21 August 2009
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eleanor Gordon is Professor of Social and Gender History at the University of Glasgow. Gwyneth Nair is Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of the West of Scotland

Reviews for Murder and Morality in Victorian Britain: The Story of Madeleine Smith

an enormously valuable contribution to literature, showing how new light can be shed on even the most well-known cases. -- Lindsay Farmer. The Edinburgh Law Review 20120101