Murderesses in German writing, 1720-1860
Subtitle: heroines of horror
By: Susanne Kord.
Series: Cambridge studies in German
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780521519779
Subjects: Women murderers -- Case studies; Murder in literature; German literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism; German literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism
Genres: Case studies
Description: ix, 266 pages : 24 cm
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Criminal women : on bodies, paradoxes, performances and tales; title: The evil eye : witches; title: The plague : vampires; title: Pride : husband-killers; title: Shame : child-killers; title: The female self : poisoners; title: The end : the etiquette of execution.