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Turned to Account: The Forms and Functions of Criminal Biography in Late Seventeenth- And Early Eighteenth-Century England

by Lincoln B. Faller

  • Paperback
  • 364 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm

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For history buffs interested in crime literature

Uncovers societal fears reflected in criminal stories

You will gain insight into past societal behaviours

This book explores the impact of criminal biographies in 17th- and 18th-century England.

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Turned to Account is a study that focuses on the popular genre of criminal biography, examining how it played upon and reflected English society\'s fears and interest in aberrant behaviour. Faller examines ways in which ordinary Englishmen read, wrote and presumably thought on the subject of criminal actions and character.
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Turned to Account: The Forms and Functions of Criminal Biography in Late Seventeenth- And Early Eighteenth-Century EnglandTurned to Account: The Forms and Functions of Criminal Biography in Late Seventeenth- And Early Eighteenth-Century England

  • Title

    Turned to Account: The Forms and Functions of Criminal Biography in Late Seventeenth- And Early Eighteenth-Century England

  • Author

    Lincoln B. Faller

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    June 2008

  • Weight

    532g

  • Page Count

    364

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521065627

  • ISBN-10

    0521065623

  • Eden Code

    4999029