Executions and the British Experience from the 17th to the 20th Century: A Collection of Essays - Softcover
From the trial and execution of King Charles I of England in 1649 to the reading of A.E. Houseman's poems by Clarence Darrow in a Chicago murder trial in 1924, writers have registered their opinions and impressions of both public and private forms of execution. This collection of ten essays examines in detail the literary responses of various writers to the social issue of capital punishment during this four-century span.
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William B. Thesing, distinguished professor emeritus of English at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, taught graduate and undergraduate courses for more than 30 years. He has authored or edited fifteen books, and served as editor of the James Dickey Newsletter from 2003-2008.
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"The best essays exhibiting a solid concentration of intellect on capital punishment" --South Atlantic Review
"Well-written and perceptive essays" --The Georgia Review
"Well-written and perceptive essays" --The Georgia Review.
"Well-written and perceptive essays" --The Georgia Review
"Well-written and perceptive essays" --The Georgia Review.
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- PublisherMcFarland
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0786493720
- ISBN 13 9780786493722
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages192
- EditorThesing William B.
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