Love and Madness: The Murder of Martha Ray, Mistress of the Fourth Earl of Sandwich

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Harper Collins, 28/12/2004 - 256 páginas
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On a spring evening in 1779, as she emerged from London's Covent Garden Theatre, a beautiful young woman was shot in the head at point-blank range by a man in a black suit. The brutal murder was even more shocking because of the victim's identity -- she was Martha Ray, live-in mistress to the Earl of Sandwich and devotee of the arts. The man accused of her murder was none other than James Hackman, a respected Anglican minister and Ray's former lover. The aftermath of the crime created an uproar in London high society, as aristocrats debated Hackman's motives. Had he intended to commit suicide, as he later claimed, but, in a moment of weakness, turned his gun on Ray instead? This riveting tale of a crime of passion re-creates the slaying and the clergyman's trial, which was the unrivaled media sensation of its time.

 

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This book highlights the eighteenth-century murder of an earl's mistress and the maddening love which led to it. The author delves into the lives of Martha Ray, the Earl of Sandwich, and Martha's ... Ler crítica na íntegra

LOVE & MADNESS: The Murder of Martha Ray, Mistress of the Fourth Earl of Sandwich

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A stirring account of a crime of passion that was a tabloid sensation in mad King George's London.The antiquarian story is rather less sensational now. Leading players include the Earl of Sandwich ... Ler crítica na íntegra

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Newgate Prison
87
A Public Example
99
This Good Old Custom
125
An Essay Inspired by James Hackmans Journey
155
notes
201
bibliography
219
index
233
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Acerca do autor (2004)

Martin Levy is a respected historical researcher who has written for the Oxford University Press. He makes his home in England.

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TítuloLove and Madness: The Murder of Martha Ray, Mistress of the Fourth Earl of Sandwich
AutorMartin Levy
Ediçãoilustrada, reimpressão
EditoraHarper Collins, 2004
ISBN0060559756, 9780060559755
Número de páginas256 páginas
  
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