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Between 1788 and 1790 - foreshadowing Jack the Ripper by a full century, London's women were terrorized by a series of street assaults, perpetrated by a mysterious person whom the press quickly dubbed "The Monster". His modus operandi was to sidle up to a woman, address her with "indecent" language and then with a sharp instrument, slit her clothing and her person, invariably her buttocks. Soon the fear of attack became such, that fashionable women did not dare walk outdoors without wearing copper petticoats to protect them from attack. By 1790 Londoners had begun to despair about the ability of the regular police - the Bow Street runners - to catch this elusive monster. At this point, John Julius Angerstein, a wealthy Lloyds insurance broker, set a reward of =50 for anyone who apprehended the "Inhuman Monster". The combination of the then princely reward and the intense fear the monster aroused, led to great numbers of false accusations and vigilante attacks - merely calling or pointing out some person as The Monster was sufficient to endanger his life. In June 1790 when the total number of victims exceeded 50, a young Welshman named Rhynwick Williams, was arrested after one of the wounded women had pointed him out to a vigilante. Although he appeared an unlikely Monster, and had a strong alibi for one of the worst outrages, he was nevertheless convicted after two ludicrous trials. This remarkable case has been exhaustively researched by the author who has used a wealth of sources to retell the story of the London Monster and his strange crimes in vivid detail, and in so doing, re-assessing the evidence for the guilt of Rhynwick Williams. The book presents a picture of London life in 1790, and utilizes modern research on mass hysterias and moral panics to reintpertet the Monster-mania, comparing it with modern instances of similar phenomena.
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- EditoreFree Association Books
- Data di pubblicazione2000
- ISBN 10 1853435260
- ISBN 13 9781853435263
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero di pagine260
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THE LONDON MONSTER A Sanguine Tale
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ISBN 10: 1853435260
ISBN 13: 9781853435263
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Descrizione libro Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Softcover. Between 1788 and 1790 - foreshadowing Jack the Ripper by a full century, London's women were terrorised by a series of street assaults, perpetrated by a mysterious person whom the press quickly dubbed "The Monster". His modus operandi was to sidle up to a woman, address her with "indecent" language and then with a sharp instrument, slit her clothing and her person, invariably her buttocks. Soon the fear of attack became such, that fashionable women did not dare walk outdoors without wearing copper petticoats to protect them from attack. By 1790 Londoners had begun to despair about the ability of the regular police - the Bow Street runners - to catch this elusive monster. At this point John Julius Angerstein, a wealthy Lloyds insurance broker, set a reward of £50 for anyone who apprehended the "Inhuman Monster". The combination of the then princely reward and the intense fear the monster aroused, led to great numbers of false accusations and vigilante attacks - merely calling or pointing out some person as The Monster was sufficient to endanger his life. In June 1790 when the total number of victims exceeded 50, a young Welshman named Rhynwick Williams, was arrested after one of the wounded women had pointed him out to a vigilante. Although he appeared an unlikekly Monster, and had a strong alibi for one of the worst outrages, he was nevertheless convicted after two ludicrous trials. In re-telling in vivid detail the story of the London Monster, the author re-assesses the evidence for the guilt of Rhynwick Williams. The book presents a fascinating picture of London life in 1870, and utilises modern research on mass hysteria and moral panics to reinterpret the Monster-mania, comparing it with modern instances of a similar phenomena. Illus., Notes, and Index. 256pp. trade size soft cover. Nr. F. with no creasing to covers. Codice articolo 11557
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