Twenty-Five Years of Detective Life (Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century) - Softcover

Caminada, Jerome

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108054773 ISBN 13: 9781108054775

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

An inspiration behind Sherlock Holmes, Jerome Caminada (1844–1914) was probably the most well-known detective in late Victorian England. Living in Manchester his whole life, he grew up in Deansgate, notorious for its brothels and beerhouses. He joined the police in 1868 and later became Manchester's first detective superintendent. Known for his unorthodox, eccentric methods, he regularly donned disguises and once hid inside a grand piano in order to catch a thief. Despite being responsible for imprisoning over 1,000 criminals, Caminada was perhaps progressive in his belief that punishment 'strengthens evil propensities, prevents repentance and renders reform impossible'. Peopled with characters such as 'Cabbage Ann', 'Bodger' and 'One Armed Kitty', this autobiography, first published in 1895, paints an extremely vivid picture of a seedy, dilapidated and dangerous Victorian city and its criminal underworld.

About this title

Book Description:

The cases of Jerome Caminada (1844–1914) inspired Arthur Conan Doyle and brought the Manchester detective celebrity. Peopled with characters such as 'Cabbage Ann', 'Bodger' and 'One Armed Kitty', this autobiography, published in 1895, paints a vivid picture of a seedy, dilapidated and dangerous Victorian city and its criminal underworld.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1108054773
• ISBN 13: 9781108054775
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 472