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A Sentimental Murder: Love and Madness in the Eighteenth Century
 
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A Sentimental Murder: Love and Madness in the Eighteenth Century [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by John Brewer (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; illustrated edition edition (1 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 000257134X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0002571340
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.4 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 445,999 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Praise for Pleasures of the Imagination'If you want to understand how British culture reinvented itself in the 18th century, read The Pleasures of the Imagination... Like all really original achievements it makes us sharply rethink things we supposed we knew well, but it does so with humour and humanity, and through the text runs Brewer's remarkable intellect: forceful, lucid and penetrating.' Simon Schama'John Brewer has written an accessible, suggestive and fascinating book... His canvas is vast.' Victoria Glendinning, Daily Telegraph'The Pleasures of the Imagination is a feast... One could not hope for a more accomplished or enjoyable account of its subject than this long but unfailingly compelling book, which is packed with fascinating detail and written with commanding boldness, clarity and verve.' Blair Worden, Spectator

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'an eclectic history that delves into scandal, politics, the aristocracy, literary London and the changing nature of news reporting.' --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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A wonderful book. John Brewer explores the gripping shooting of singer Martha Ray by a young clergyman, James Hackman and then gives us the fascinating story of how the murder reverberated through the years. Sad, tragic, dramatic, heartening and intriguing, 'A Sentimental Murder' is an elegant and enthralling read. You'll love it.
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