by Conan Doyle · Cluster: War and Empire · History · Nationalism and Patriotism
Abstract
A true-crime account of William Godfrey Youngman, who in 1860 murdered his mother, two young brothers, and his sweetheart Mary Streeter in a lodging house, apparently for a small insurance payout, followed by a transcript of his Old Bailey trial and execution; Doyle frames it as a case study in pathological selfishness.
Testo / Text
Parti / Parts
Connections
Forms & Genres: Essay, Nonfiction Themes & Concepts: Crime and Punishment, Justice Right and Wrong, Madness, Deception, Greed and Money, Economics, History Motifs: Letters and Writing, Blood, Gallows Settings: London Archetypes: Villain