Charlie Peace: His Amazing Life and Astonishing Legend

Name: Charlie Peace: His Amazing Life and Astonishing Legend
Brand: Five Leaves Publications
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'Charlie Peace: His Amazing Life and Astonishing Legend' charts the evolution of a Victorian master burglar and murderer from truth to myth. The book begins with the way his crimes were reported in 'The Illustrated Police News' before examining the growth of the legend in Penny Dreadfuls and ballads, before this criminal was uniquely transformed into a folk hero in popular theatre, waxwork shows, early cinema, music hall song and even comics. The book will appeal to anyone interested in True Crime, 19th century literature, theatre and film history and popular culture. It contains kaleidoscopic extracts from rare and neglected sources and is heavily illustrated throughout.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 300
Release Date:: 2017-06-23
Publication Date:: 2017-06-23
Publisher:: Five Leaves Publications
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 1910170305
Weight:: 460 g

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