Carta PAYBACK di Mondadori
Su Mondadori Store, con la tua carta PAYBACK ti premi ad ogni acquisto.
Over a century ago a series of shocking mutilation murders took place in a squalid, overcrowded district of Victorian London. Five women fell victim to a man driven by rage and violent fantasy. The newspapers of the day gave him a chilling nickname, a name that evokes images of gas-lit foggy streets and a top-hatted sinister figure carrying a Gladstone bag. From the outset, the murderer attained almost mythical status merely by virtue of his name and his uncanny ability to avoid detection.
The legend of Jack the Ripper was born.
Peter Hodgson's detailed and entertaining overview of Ripper lore in fact, film and fiction analyses the fiend's awesome legacy. He explores the institutions and the individuals: the Jewish community and their rituals with meat, the scandal-prone royal family, the Victorian police and their simplistic methods of investigation, the streetwalkers and their trade.
This book compares the fiction with the reality of those ghastly events, and clearly shows how the real killer has been transformed into a creature of the mindthe 'other' Jack the Ripper. Examination of the victims' mutilations reveals the true nature of 'Jack's' grotesque fantasies. This aspectcoupled with his elementary anatomical knowledgeis used in conjunction with the FBI's appraisal of the case to construct a unique psychological profile.
From the long list of candidates the author reveals his prime suspect for the role of the world's most infamous serial killer.
Scrivi una recensione per "Jack the Ripper"
Torna in cima
Leggi un estratto
dai un voto
