Murder, Magic, Madness: The Victorian Trials of Dove and the Wizard
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In 1856 William Dove, a young tenant farmer, was tried and executed for the poisoning of his wife Harriet. The trial might have been a straightforward case of homicide, but because Dove became involved with Henry Harrison, a Leeds wizard, and demonstrated through his actions and words a strong belief in magic and the powers of the devil, considerable effort was made to establish whether these beliefs were symptomatic of insanity. It seems that...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0582894131
ISBN13:9780582894136
Release Date:November 2005
Publisher:Routledge
Length:254 Pages
Weight:1.28 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.8" x 9.4"
Related Subjects
England Europe History Ireland Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Murder & Mayhem True Accounts True Crime WorldCustomer Reviews
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