Decline of the English Murder
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ISBN: 9780141191263
Author | Orwell, George |
Pub Date | 27/08/2009 |
Binding | Paperback |
Pages | 128 |
Country | GBR |
Dewey | 824.912 |
Series | Penguin Great Ideas |
Quick overview Explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the 'perfect' murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolds author's views on everything from boys' weeklies to naughty seaside postcards.