Jack the Ripper
His Life and Crimes in Popular Entertainment
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2008
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-4045-0 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
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The identity of Jack the Ripper has consumed public curiosity since he first tormented the East End of London in 1888. Numerous theories have been offered as to the Ripper's identity, but a definitive answer has always been elusive. This work surveys the literary, film, television, and radio treatments of Jack the Ripper and his crimes.
The identity of Jack the Ripper has consumed public curiosity since he first tormented the East End of London in 1888. Numerous theories have been offered as to his identity, but he remains in the shadows where, it seems, only imaginative literature has been able to elucidate his meaning to the modern world.
This work surveys the literary, film, television, and radio treatments of Jack the Ripper and his crimes. The works of fiction are thoroughly analyzed, as are the major nonfiction works that have offered various theories about the Ripper's identity. Works whose narratives are obviously inspired by Jack the Ripper and his crimes are also discussed.
The identity of Jack the Ripper has consumed public curiosity since he first tormented the East End of London in 1888. Numerous theories have been offered as to his identity, but he remains in the shadows where, it seems, only imaginative literature has been able to elucidate his meaning to the modern world.
This work surveys the literary, film, television, and radio treatments of Jack the Ripper and his crimes. The works of fiction are thoroughly analyzed, as are the major nonfiction works that have offered various theories about the Ripper's identity. Works whose narratives are obviously inspired by Jack the Ripper and his crimes are also discussed.
Gary Coville has written on Jack the Ripper and coauthored several books on film and television. He lives in Dallas, Oregon. Patrick Lucanio lives in Springfield, Oregon.
Table of Contents
Preface
I. The Carnival of Blood
II. Order Out of Chaos
III. Brother to the Darkness
IV. Ripper Redux
V. Apocalypse: Sherlock Holmes Against Jack the Ripper
VI. Jack the Ripper in America
VII. Post Mortem
Appendix: Media Representations of Jack the Ripper
Bibliography
Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.11.2008 |
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Zusatzinfo | 57 photos, appendix, bibliography, index |
Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 286 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7864-4045-7 / 0786440457 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-4045-0 / 9780786440450 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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