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Jack the Ripper: Letters from Hell
Jack the Ripper: Letters from Hell
hardback
Published:
3 August, 2001
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Description
Between August and November 1888 six women were found murdered and mutilated in London's East End and Aldgate. All were prostitutes; five were found in the street and the sixth in a house. The murders provoked massive interest in the press and dozens of letters quickly appeared, claiming to have been written by the killer. The origin of the name Jack the Ripper itself was a letter, famously written to 'Dear Boss', the head of the Central News Agency.
Certain letters have been reproduced or quoted in previous books but Stewart Evans and Keith Skinner are the first to have read and examined every one. This book reproduces and transcibes all the letters, including the 'Dear Boss' correspondence and the horrific letter sent to the chairman of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee together with a piece of human kidney. The authors relate the letters to the complete story of the Whitechapel murders, tracing the hysteria and misconceptions that dogged both the police and Fleet Street during 1888-9 and providing valuable and revealing insights into the Victorian psyche.
For the first time the cases of three people arrested by the police for sending 'Jack the Ripper' letters are explored, including that of Maria Coroner, the attractive 21-year-old Bradford girl. Evans and Skinner also examine the letters of seven suspects, including Dr Roslyn D'Onston Stephenson and Nikaner Benelius. An original and responsible look at a case which has been hackneyed by so many authors, the story of the Ripper letters ends by posing a controversial question: was 'Jack the Ripper' merely a press invention?
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780750925495 |
| ISBN10 | 0750925493 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 1300 g |
| Product Dimensions | 194 x 263 x 10 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | The History Press Ltd |
| Format | hardback |
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Author's Bio
Stewart Evans and Keith Skinner are two of the world's leading experts on Jack the Ripper. They acted as historical advisers for the forthcoming film 'From Hell' starring Johnny Depp and Robbie Coltrane.