Witnesses to the scaffold: English literary figures as observers of public executions ; Pierce Egan, Thackeray, Dickens, Alexander Smith, G. A. Sala, Orwell

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Contributors: Simpson, Antony E. (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Lambertville, NJ The True Bill Press c 2008
In:Year: 2008
Edition:1. print.
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Keywords:
Capital Punishment > England > History
Capital Punishment > History > England
Capital Punishment > History > Scotland
Capital Punishment > Scotland > History
Dickens, Charles > 1812-1870 > Political and social views
Dickens, Charles 1812-1870 > Political and social views
Egan, Pierce > 1772-1849 > Political and social views
Egan, Pierce 1772-1849 > Political and social views
Executions and executioners > England > History
Executions and executioners > History > England
Executions and executioners > History > Scotland > Glasgow
Executions and executioners > Scotland > Glasgow > History
Großbritannien > Hinrichtung
Orwell, George > 1903-1950 > Political and social views
Orwell, George 1903-1950 > Political and social views
Quelle
Sala, George Augustus > 1828-1895 > Political and social views
Sala, George Augustus 1828-1895 > Political and social views
Smith, Alexander > 1830?-1867 > Political and social views
Smith, Alexander 1830?-1867 > Political and social views
Thackeray, William Makepeace > 1811-1863 > Political and social views
Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811-1863 > Political and social views
Description
Physical Description:230 S. Ill., graph. Darst. 24 cm
ISBN:0979111617
9780979111617