In 1892, in the broad daylight of downtown Memphis, Tennessee, a middle class woman named Alice Mitchell slashed the throat of her lover, Freda Ward, killing her instantly. Local, national, and international newspapers, medical and scientific publications, and popular fiction writers all clamoured to cover the ensuing "girl lovers" murder trial.
In 1892, in the broad daylight of downtown Memphis, Tennessee, a middle class woman named Alice Mitchell slashed the throat of her lover, Freda Ward, killing her instantly. Local, national, and international newspapers, medical and scientific publications, and popular fiction writers all clamoured to cover the ensuing "girl lovers" murder trial.
Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part I Murder in Memphis 1. Girl Slays Girl 9 2. A Feast of Sensation 32 3. Habeas Corpus 61 4. Inquisition of Lunacy 87 Part II Making Meanings 5. Violent Passions 123 6. Doctors of Desire 156 7. A Thousand Stories 180 More Than Love: An Epilogue 193 Appendix A: Hypothetical Case 201 Appendix B: Letters 213 Notes 233 Bibliography 281 Index 299
Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part I Murder in Memphis 1. Girl Slays Girl 9 2. A Feast of Sensation 32 3. Habeas Corpus 61 4. Inquisition of Lunacy 87 Part II Making Meanings 5. Violent Passions 123 6. Doctors of Desire 156 7. A Thousand Stories 180 More Than Love: An Epilogue 193 Appendix A: Hypothetical Case 201 Appendix B: Letters 213 Notes 233 Bibliography 281 Index 299
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