Rebecca Frost

Words of a Monster

Analyzing the Writings of H.H. Holmes, America's First Serial Killer

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Produktbeschreibung

"Decades before the coining of the term "serial killer," H.H. Holmes murdered dozens of people in his now-infamous Chicago "Murder Castle." This book uses Holmes' writings and confessions to inspect how the Arch Fiend represented himself. His biography mirrors the narrative structure of the true crime genre that emerged decades after his death"--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Exposit Books
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 465g
• ISBN-13: 9781476677040
• ISBN-10: 1476677042
• Artikelnr.: 56787881

Autorenporträt

Rebecca Frost is an independent scholar and freelancer. She lives in L'Anse, Michigan.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Introduction: Establishing "America's First Serial Killer" Part I: Introducing H.H. Holmes One.
Separating the Man from the Myth Two.
The Start of a Legend Part II: Holmes' Own Story Three.
Troubled Youth Four.
Of Wives and Mistresses Five.
Holmes, Pitezel and Hatch-Facets of Manhood Six.
Holmes the Storyteller Seven.
Protestations of Innocence Part III: Moyamensing Prison Diary Appendix Eight.
"My Wife" Nine.
Life Behind Bars Ten.
Hatch, Miss Williams and the Children Eleven.
Evidence and Motive Part IV: Holmes Confesses 27 Murders Twelve.
The Transformation from Innocent to Confessor Thirteen.
Details Revealed and Concealed Fourteen.
Those Hurt the Most Conclusion: A Man of Mystery Chapter Notes Bibliography Index