Murder & madness
Subtitle: the myth of the Kentucky tragedy
By: Matthew G. Schoenbachler.
Series: Topics in Kentucky history; Topics in Kentucky history
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lexington, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
ISBN-13: 9780813125664
Subjects: Sharp, Solomon P., -- 1780-1825; Beauchamp, Jereboam O., -- 1802-1826; Beauchamp, Ann, -- 1786-1826; Murder -- Kentucky -- Case studies; Kentucky -- Civilization -- 19th century
Genres: Case studies
Other titles: Murder and madness
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The architect of his own fortunes: Solomon Porcius Sharp; title: The diminutive fury: Anna Cooke; title: Romance and delusion: Jereboam Beauchamp; title: Politics; title: Murder; title: The politics of murder; title: The trial; title: Prison and execution; title: Memory and the invention of a tragedy; title: The Kentucky tragedy.