Jack the Ripper: His Life and Crimes in Popular Entertainment - Softcover

Coville, Gary; Lucanio, Patrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786440457 ISBN 13: 9780786440450

Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc, 2008

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"recommended"--Public Library Quarterly; "the text is closely and logically argued, well-presented and offers a comprehensive view of impact of these murders on society and its literature...an excellent index"--Reference Reviews; "examines the treatment of the Victorian murderer on screen, radio, and television"--Classic Images; "this work surveys the literary, film, television, and radio treatments of Jack the Ripper and his crimes"--Communication Booknotes Quarterly; "worthy"--VideoScope; "packed with information of interest not only to the dedicated ripperologist but also to the reader of history, the supernatural, the horror genre, and crime fiction...an important contribution to studies of the various media and their interpretation of real and fictional events...analyzes in laudable detail every imaginable work related to the Ripper story...the style is clear and it is a book easily read by both the academic and the lay reader. The authors' research is impressive...this book's approach is new and different...valuable insights...a revealing study...nothing short of overwhelming...eminently readable"--Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts.

Reseña del editor:

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. 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. Many of the works reviewed herein became available only after extensive searches of television and radio logs, studio release schedules, newspaper and magazine reviews, and numerous bibliographies.

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• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0786440457
• ISBN 13: 9780786440450
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 203