Writing killing : Thomas De Quincey and the culture of spectacle

Sara L. Knox

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Abstract

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 languageEnglish
Number of pages13
JournalCultural Studies Review
Publication statusPublished - 2002

Keywords

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

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