Murder and morality in Victorian Britain: The story of Madeleine Smith (Gender in History MUP)
by Eleanor Gordon, Gwyneth Nair
Smith, madeleine hamilton, 1835-1928Scotland, social conditionsScotland, biographyHistoryTrials, litigationPoisoningSocial conditions
The authors explore the life of Madeline Smith, who in 1857 was tried for poisoning her secret lover. As well as charting the course of this illicit relationship and Madeline's subsequent trial, the authors bring vividly to life the world of the mid-Victorian middle class.
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