Jack the Ripper: Letters from HellThe name Jack the Ripper is instantly recognised throughout the world, yet many people are unaware that the famous nickname first appeared in a letter or that this was where the whole legend of Jack the Ripper really began. This title poses a controversial question: was Jack the Ripper merely a press invention? |
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThe Whitechapel murders of 1888 captured the public's attention not only for their ferocity but for an almost theatrical aspect in the form of letters from the purported killer. Evans and Skinner here ... Read full review
Contents
Introduction | |
PART | |
Fifteen more and I give myself up | |
Yours truly Jack the Ripper | |
The Writing on the Wall | |
Ripperism | |
The Enterprising London Journalists | |
Im still knocking about Down Whitechapel | |
Good Bye old fellow tili return | |
They summoned the spirit | |
The City Letters | |
The Alienist | |
A View from Fleet Street | |
The Mysteries of McCormick | |
A secret diary of Dr Thomas Dutton | |
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19 November 19 October blood bloodhounds Bradford catch Central News Agency Chief Constable City Police Commissioner committed correspondence crimes Criminal Investigation Department Daily Telegraph Date/Source Date/Source 19 Dear Old Boss Dear Sir Detective Dutton East End Eddowes envelope files Forbes Winslow going handwriting illegible Inspector Inspector Abberline Jack the Ripper Jews journalist kidney kill killer knife Leather Apron letterwriters London Addressee London E.C. Addressee London Hospital London Police look Lusk McCormick Metropolitan Police missing Mitre Square morning newspapers night November 1888 London October 1888 London Openshaw pencil Police Scotland Yard Police Station postmark received red ink Remarks Dear Boss Ripper Black ink Road Saturday Scotland Yard Scotland Yard London Sender and Remarks sent September 1889 signed Jack Sir Charles Warren story suspect truly Jack Whitechapel murders whores woman women writing wrote
Bibliographic information
| Title | Jack the Ripper: Letters from Hell |
| Authors | Stewart P Evans, Keith Skinner |
| Publisher | The History Press, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0750953810, 9780750953818 |
| Length | 224 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Modern / General Language Arts & Disciplines / Journalism True Crime / General |
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