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Mary S. Hartman holds the title of University Professor at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, where she directs the Institute for Women's Leadership. She specializes in European social and political theory as well as in women's and gender studies. A former president of the Berkshire vis mere Conference of Women Historians, she is also a co-founder of the Berkshire Conference on the History of Women. Professor Hartman has written and edited a number of books including Clio's Conciousness Raised: New Perspectives on the History of Women, Victorian Murderesses, and Talking Leadership: Conversations with Powerful Women. She has published reviews and articles in scholarly journals including Feminist Studies, the Journal of Social History, the Journal of Modern European History, Raritan Review, Signs, and Victorian Studies. vis mindre

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The subject matter is quite interesting, but it's addressed in a much more scholarly, academic way than I was expecting. Each chapter contrasts two similar murderesses, switching back and forth between their stories, which makes it hard to keep the individual stories straight. The introduction and conclusion completely summarize the cases studied, much the way a collegiate thesis or dissertation would, and refer to the text as "this study". All in all, it's an intriguing book, but definitely not a quick or easy read.

Note: I received a digital galley of this book through NetGalley.
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fernandie | 6 andre anmeldelser | Sep 15, 2022 |
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I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, thank you!

Normally I never really read a lot of true crime books as I find them mostly speculative or just looking for the scandals in the stories. I'd read some reviews about this book before requesting it and they told me that this book was a lot more than just a mere retelling of the presumed crimes of this women...

I'm quite interested in the Victorian era and this book really helps to understand the society in which these crimes took place and the shifting roles for women in this society. I was actually surprised to learn that women were sent to prison for shorter times and had far greater chances of being acquitted.

If you're looking for scandal, this book probably isn't for you. But if you want a well-researched account on the lives of thirteen women in Victorian England and France as well as the story of their crimes, I can recommend this book. I liked it more than I anticipated.
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Floratina | 6 andre anmeldelser | May 26, 2016 |
A really interesting examination of crime in the context of gender and class. Some of Hartman's conclusions seem a little stretched to me, but she presents them well with plenty of evidence.

Two of the women in this book I'd read about in detail in other books. These other writers drew different conclusions to Hartman and they are worthwhile companion books- [b:The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective|1747896|The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective|Kate Summerscale|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1312021413s/1747896.jpg|3254095] and [b:Death at the Priory: Love, Sex, and Murder in Victorian England|89829|Death at the Priory Love, Sex, and Murder in Victorian England|James Ruddick|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1349064277s/89829.jpg|979180].

Be aware, that the text is very small and means a lot of close reading.

(Book fans may wonder where I bought it, since it's out of print. AbeBooks is a great place to look for out of print works)
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Violetthedwarf | 6 andre anmeldelser | Oct 23, 2014 |
A really interesting examination of crime in the context of gender and class. Some of Hartman's conclusions seem a little stretched to me, but she presents them well with plenty of evidence.

Two of the women in this book I'd read about in detail in other books. These other writers drew different conclusions to Hartman and they are worthwhile companion books- [b:The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective|1747896|The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective|Kate Summerscale|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1312021413s/1747896.jpg|3254095] and [b:Death at the Priory: Love, Sex, and Murder in Victorian England|89829|Death at the Priory Love, Sex, and Murder in Victorian England|James Ruddick|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1349064277s/89829.jpg|979180].

Be aware, that the text is very small and means a lot of close reading.

(Book fans may wonder where I bought it, since it's out of print. AbeBooks is a great place to look for out of print works)
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Violetthedwarf | 6 andre anmeldelser | Oct 23, 2014 |

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