Jack the Ripper and the London press / L. Perry Curtis, Jr.

Jack the Ripper and the London press /

This book tells the story of Fleet Street's construction of the Ripper murders, in the process revealing much about the social political and sexual anxieties of late Victorian Britain and the role of journalists in reinforcing social standards.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Curtis, L. Perry, Jr., 1932-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2001.
Subjects:
Jack, > the Ripper.
Serial murders > Press coverage > England > London.
Serial murderers > Press coverage > England > London.
Serial murders > England > London > History > 19th century.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Description
Summary:This book tells the story of Fleet Street's construction of the Ripper murders, in the process revealing much about the social political and sexual anxieties of late Victorian Britain and the role of journalists in reinforcing social standards.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 354 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780300133691
0300133693
1281722863
9781281722867
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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