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The art of alibi: English law courts and the novel

Title
The art of alibi: English law courts and the novel [electronic resource] / Jonathan H. Grossman.
Author
Grossman, Jonathan H.
Publication
Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002

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Description
1 online resource (xii, 202 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Art of alibi: English law courts and the novel (Online)
Alternative Title
Art of alibi: English law courts and the novel (Online)
Subject
  • Legal stories, English > History and criticism
  • English fiction > History and criticism
  • Courts in literature
  • Law and literature
  • Law in literature
  • Literary form
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-196) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Introduction -- 1. From scaffold to law court, from criminal broadsheet and biography to newspaper and novel -- 2. Caleb williams and the novel's forensic form -- 3. Mary Shelley's legal frankenstein -- 4. Victorian courthouse structures, the Pickwick papers -- 5. Mary Barton's tell-tale evidence -- 6. The Newgate novel and the advent of detective fiction -- Conclusion.
LCCN
2001002200
OCLC
ssj0000105817
Author
Grossman, Jonathan H.
Title
The art of alibi: English law courts and the novel [electronic resource] / Jonathan H. Grossman.
Imprint
Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-196) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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