Women, crime, and language

Description:

"This book examines a number of high-profile criminal cases, from the Whitechapel murders of the 1880s to the Children's Home scandals of the present day, which have had particular impact on women. It explores plays and government reports; whodunnits and funeral rituals; novels and pictures; criminology and memoirs; stories by survivors and famous trials; feminist polemic and The Mousetrap. It examines how women are written about, as victims, as criminals, and as investigators, and how they write themselves."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: American literature,  Crime in literature,  Criminals in literature,  English language,  English literature,  Female offenders in literature,  History and criticism,  Sex role in literature,  Style,  Women and literature,  Women in literature,  English literature, history and criticism, 19th century,  English literature, history and criticism, 20th century,  American literature, history and criticism,  English language, style

Places: English-speaking countries

Times: 19th century,  20th century