Jack the Ripper: The Definitive History - Hardcover

Begg, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 058250631X ISBN 13: 9780582506312

Publisher: Longman, 2002

Synopsis

In 1888 the Whitechapel area of London was the scene of some of the most brutal murders ever recorded in history - and yet the case of Jack the Ripper remains unsolved. Steering clear of wild conspiracy theories, and spurious attempts to advance new theories about the identity of the culprit, Paul Begg instead provides the facts behind one of the most infamous and grisly episodes of the Victorian era.  The book is a social history of Victorian East London as it is about the murders themselves. Begg argues that the case excited such interest precisely because of the notoriety of the East End at the time. Chronological coverage includes detailed accounts of the lives of each of the victims and an examination of the police investigation.  

About this title

About the Author

Paul Begg is a leading authority on the subject of Jack the Ripper.  He regularly appears on TV documentaries on the Ripper, has advised the novelists Tom Clancy and Patricia Cornwell on the facts behind the mystery and has given talks to the FBI on the subject.  He is a full time writer and current Editor of the Ripperologist magazine.  His previous books include, Jack the Ripper: The Uncensored Facts (Robson, 1988) and the Jack the Ripper A-Z (Hodder). 

From the Back Cover

'A must-have addition to the shelves of anyone interested in this iconic Victorian mystery' Gilda O'Neill, author of 'My East End'. 

'Paul Begg's clear and lucid portrait of the historical context to the Jack the Ripper murders makes this a deeply satisfying read. Not only does it make for a greater understanding of the Whitechapel killing ground, the politics, the personalities and the East End terror but it makes one recognise yet again why, though more than a century old, this is still the first and best of murder mysteries.'

Donald Rumbelow, author of 'The Complete Jack the Ripper'

 

'Year after year, new theories are produced about the identity of "Jack the Ripper".  Paul Begg's "Jack the Ripper: The Definitive History" is probably the clearest, most accurate, and most up-to-date account of the Ripper murders, by one of Britain's greatest and most respected experts on the "autumn of terror" in Victorian London.'

William D. Rubenstein, Professor of Modern History, University of Wales, Aberystwyth

 

Edition details

• Publisher: Longman
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 058250631X
• ISBN 13: 9780582506312
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 328