Bibliograph

The trial of Lizzie Borden, a true story, Cara Robertson

Type

Label

The trial of Lizzie Borden, a true story, Cara Robertson

Language

eng

Form of composition

other

Main title

The trial of Lizzie Borden

Oclc number

1229046821

Responsibility statement

Cara Robertson

Sub title

a true story

Summary

Based on transcripts of the Borden legal proceedings, contemporary newspaper accounts, unpublished local accounts, and recently unearthed letters from Lizzie herself, Robertson offers a window onto America in the Gilded Age, showcasing its most deeply held convictions and its most troubling social anxieties. 2019

Table Of Contents

Somebody will do something -- An incredible crime -- The web tightens -- A most remarkable woman -- The curtain ascends -- Under fire -- A signal victory -- Intent, deliberation, and preparation -- Short, busy, and very important -- Last words in the great trial -- The old place -- The enduring enigma -- Coda: the defense file

Target audience

specialized

Contributor