Jack The Ripper and the East End : Introduction by Peter Ackroyd
Peter Ackroyd (Writer of introduction)
In 1888, Whitechapel - at the heart of the inner East End - was the most (in)famous place in the country, widely imagined as a site of the blackest and deepest horror. This book aims to uncover the reality of East End life. It examines how the brutal killings were reported and how the police tried to identify the murderer.
1 online resource (288 pages)
9781407013268, 1407013262
1004980132