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Victorian Secrets and Silence

By Woodward, John M.

Victorian Secrets and Silence

By Woodward, John M.

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A Murder That Shattered the Illusion of Victorian InnocenceIn 1860, the brutal killing of three-year-old Francis Saville Kent sent shockwaves through England-but it was the accused, his sixteen-year-old half-sister Constance Kent, who transformed the tragedy into a national obsession. Victorian Secrets and Silence: The Constance Kent Biography pulls back the heavy drapes of Road Hill House to reveal the family tensions, hidden scandals, and psychological shadows that shaped one of the most infamous cases of the era.From privilege to prosecution, from incarceration to obscurity, Constance's journey is a haunting exploration of guilt, repression, class, and the fragile boundaries of respectability. With gripping narrative and historical depth, this biography exposes not only the crime but the culture that made her a symbol of fear, fascination, and moral reckoning.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
58
Release Date:
2025-10-12
Publication Date:
2025-10-12
Publisher:
John M. Woodward
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798232435547
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
87 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
4 cm
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