Writing killing : Thomas De Quincey and the culture of spectacle

Sara L. Knox

Writing killing : Thomas De Quincey and the culture of spectacle

Sara L. Knox

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This article examines the theme of the aethetics of murder contained in the satirical essays of Thomas De Quincey (written between 1827 and 1854).

Original language	English
Number of pages	13
Journal	Cultural Studies Review
Publication status	Published - 2002

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De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859
Murder in literature
Capital punishment in literature

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Writing killing : Thomas De Quincey and the culture of spectacle

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