The wicked boy : the mystery of a Victorian child murderer
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New York : Penguin Press, 2016.
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Book
ISBN
9781594205781, 1594205787
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2016.
Physical Desc
378 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781594205781, 1594205787

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First published in Great Britain by Bloomsbury Publishing.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-360) and index.
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In East London in the summer of 1895, Robert Coombes (age thirteen) and his brother Nattie (age twelve) were arrested for matricide and sent for trial at the Old Bailey. Robert confessed to having stabbed his mother, but his lawyers argued that he was insane. The judge sentenced him to detention in Broadmoor, the most infamous criminal lunatic asylum in the land. Shockingly, Broadmoor turned out to be the beginning of a new life for Robert. At a time of great tumult and uncertainty, Robert Coombes's case crystallized contemporary anxieties about the education of the working classes, the dangers of pulp fiction, and evolving theories of criminality, childhood, and insanity. With riveting detail and rich atmosphere, Summerscale re-creates this terrible crime and its aftermath, uncovering an extraordinary story of man's capacity to overcome the past. --,adapted from book jacket.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Summerscale, K. (2016). The wicked boy: the mystery of a Victorian child murderer . Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Summerscale, Kate, 1965-. 2016. The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer. Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Summerscale, Kate, 1965-. The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer Penguin Press, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Summerscale, Kate. The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer Penguin Press, 2016.

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