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Combining literary analysis and a history of the Romantic period in England, this work delves into the inspiration behind many literary works of the 19th century. Beran (Pathology of the Elites) catalogs the details of spectacular murders, the apprehension of the perpetrators, the trials, and the punishment (most often hanging). He concludes that citizens were hungry to learn the grisly details of the true-life murders and that authors of the time, inclu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More